Vaccine fears brought measles back to New York

Re:Vaccine fears brought measles back to New York by iamben on Friday April 17, 2020 @08:01AM (#22898244)

I see you've got a lot of downvotes for this, which is a shame because it's an interesting discussion point. I've often wondered how the rise of ardently held fringe beliefs corresponds with the decline of religion in Western society.

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Re:Vaccine fears brought measles back to New York by LatteLazy on Friday April 17, 2020 @08:18AM (#22898337)

Thanks.

I find it interesting that everyone just takes religion/fringe groups at face value. Are people really going to church because God or is it community and wanting to feel part of an in-group? The same seems doubly true for antivax: have people really honestly read all the studies and open-mindedly decided its a giant conspiracy, or are they just lonely and want something to make them feel smart?

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