So It Seems the Anti-Vax Crowd

[Clueless Morgan]

I agree with Bill Maher about ONE thing.

Skepticism of government and big Pharma shouldn't be vilified. People should be skeptics about everything.

Under no circumstances is that the end of it though. This is what bugs me about all the bullshit conspiracy garbage Maher spouted off on his show Friday. It was that it's okay to be a skeptic and that's it.

The natural conclusion of skepticism is that the question is just the beginning. You don't just stop there. The questions is what leads you on a search for the answer. I am absolutely skeptical of Big Pharma. I have also read peer reviewed articles which attest to the efficacy of vaccination and the idea of herd immunity. So my skepticism about vaccinations is quelled.

This mislabelling of continued ignorance/incredulity as skepticism is something Bill Maher should be ashamed of.

I saw the rerun on that show on Sunday and the conclusion that I drew from him was he's skeptical of vaccines because he's skeptical of the motives of Big Pharma which makes no sense to me.

What I don't think people who are skeptical of vaccines because they are skeptical of Big Pharma get is that there are more benefits to nationwide vaccine programs than simply lining the pockets of pharmaceutical companies.

Are they capitalist companies looking to make a profit? Yes, they are.

Do they make money off vaccines? I'm sure they do.

Are those sufficient reasons to abstain from vaccinating for preventable, highly contagious and deadly diseases? Not to me.

I don't like Big Pharma. I don't like that prescription-only pharmaceutical products are advertised on TV like tonka trucks and fast food. I don't like that they put a price tag on peoples lives by inflating the cost of necessary, live-sustaining prescription medications. But if the choice is between funding something I don't like or watching thousands of people unnecessarily die from preventable illnesses, I'll take the people not dying.