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Re:Bill Gates: Vaccine-autism link 'an absolute lie' by Mz on Saturday February 05, 2011 @09:56AM (#2183171)
I've participated in threads like this before. I can't find the quote, but someone once said something to me along the lines of "They disagree with you because it is an insanely stupid position." It got lots of upvotes. So I believe the view here is biased in a pro-vaccine way. Most of the conversations here concerning vaccines don't dispassionately discuss the facts. Instead, they routinely make sweeping negative characterizations of the anti-vax crowd. It's always a pleasure when someone here asks genuinely interested questions concerning my views. But a lot of the replies (to me and to others who are not anti-vax) are basically attacking and dismissive.
Re:Bill Gates: Vaccine-autism link 'an absolute lie' by tptacek on Saturday February 05, 2011 @10:35AM (#2183233)
There are a lot of "positions" we're not going to be able to have an evenhanded conversation about. Positions that seem to have the effect of killing kids are probably among them.
Re:Bill Gates: Vaccine-autism link 'an absolute lie' by crystalis on Saturday February 05, 2011 @11:23AM (#2183324)
Don't forget, skipping flu vac could also lead to potentially lethal flu infections for the elderly as well.
Re:Bill Gates: Vaccine-autism link 'an absolute lie' by tptacek on Saturday February 05, 2011 @02:40PM (#2183836)
Meh. Most people on HN don't get vaccinated for the flu. I definitely don't. I'm not going to hold that against anyone.