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Re:Freedom of expression is at a ten-year low globally, stud... by klyrs on Friday December 06, 2019 @09:56PM (#21728175)
> This is the danger in opening up such a can of worms.

I agree that such matters should be approached in the utmost of delicacy. But the science is resoundingly clear on the efficacy and safety of vaccines. Taking an evidence-based approach to when people are spreading known-and-shown false information to the known-and-shown harm of many would be prudent (like, for example, when 60 people die and 4000 are infected in a measles outbreak, ongoing this week). Just saying "oh well gosh people are going to bothsides this issue to death" is complacent support of harmful propaganda. As the adage goes, your right to swing your fist ends at my face.

Re:Freedom of expression is at a ten-year low globally, stud... by username90 on Saturday December 07, 2019 @05:02AM (#21729425)
> But the science is resoundingly clear on the efficacy and safety of vaccines.

Are you sure this applies to every vaccine used today? And for all vaccines that will be used in the future? I wouldn't be surprised if there has been vaccines which did more harm than good, and making it illegal to question them seems like a recipe for disaster.

Re:Freedom of expression is at a ten-year low globally, stud... by klyrs on Saturday December 07, 2019 @08:27AM (#21730171)
> And for all vaccines that will be used in the future?

What an absurd presumption. Erect a slippery slope and challenge me to defend it all the way to the bottom? No thank.

These things need intensive scientific studies to be proven safe. I assume that most will fail before they reach human trial. And policies surrounding vaccines should be done on a case by case basis.