RE: So It Seems the Anti-Vax Crowd
February 7, 2015 at 7:05 pm
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2015 at 7:07 pm by Chas.)
(February 7, 2015 at 2:54 pm)Nestor Wrote: Of course. I'm not saying people shouldn't get vaccines or that, as Chas says, they're not proven highly effective. I'm saying people have good reason not to trust the medical establishment or the government so when the focus is pressuring people to get vaccinated (not coercing them) it should primarily involve restoring their own credibility, conducting better efforts to inform the public, and dispelling false information.
Wait, what? I'm quite sure I said vaccines have been proven effective.

(February 7, 2015 at 7:24 am)Chas Wrote: The effectiveness of vaccines in controlling disease has been demonstrated beyond doubt.
Why, yes I did.

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Science is not a subject, but a method.