tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post8620241106153365271..comments2024-03-28T16:16:48.699-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: Why?Angus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-32779777810025652772015-02-08T08:28:36.071-05:002015-02-08T08:28:36.071-05:00The most sinister bit is the anti-vaxers most hone...The most sinister bit is the anti-vaxers most honest argument is "I'd rather my child have a life-altering or life threatening disease than be autistic" That's not even factoring in that before their kid is killed or crippled by the disease, they could kill or cripple other kids.<br /><br />EVEN if all the anti-vax crap was true (and it is proven it isn't) its one of the most short-sighted and selfish arguments. That REALLY pisses me off, I can only imagine how it makes you feel, given how much you love your son!<br /><br />Also you missed a factor in your post. Vaccines are not 100% effective. There is a small chance a vaccinated person might still contract a disease. If everybody or almost everybody is vaccinated, the chances of those who the vaccine didn't take getting exposed is near zero, but the more people who choose not to vaccinate their children grow, the more of a chance a person who did the right thing might find themselves dealing with a child with a serious illness.Weer'd Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528978001340070552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-47262224128235618122015-02-05T21:15:05.544-05:002015-02-05T21:15:05.544-05:00Lots of anti-vaxxers claim that the antiseptic thi...Lots of anti-vaxxers claim that the antiseptic thimerosal (which contains mercury) causes autism. To humor these lunatics, we stopped using thimerosal in the MMR vaccine (and several others, but that’s the one that gets most of the ranting) by the turn of the century. Of course, autism rates didn’t go down at all, which caused all the rational people to stop complaining about mercury in vaccines.<br /><br />No, I didn’t notice anybody shutting up, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com