skarrin:bespectacledbibliophile:I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts about historical epidemics
skarrin:bespectacledbibliophile:I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts about historical epidemics and it’s been making me sad and frustrated because of the antivaccine movement.I walk in cemeteries a lot, both nearby and while I’m traveling. I’ve seen more than a few signs like the one above. I spend a lot of time reading the carvings on 100-year-old child graves. Those kids were too young. I simply do not understand why anyone would even risk having their child in one of those small graves from something they could prevent.We eliminated the need for “Babyland” in cemeteries. We fixed this. We FIXED THIS.I just don’t understand.THIS is an eloquent argument against the anti-vaxxer movement. RIGHT HERE.This heartbreaking photo and the commentary behind it.I’ve been schooled this week, too - anti-vaxxers aren’t stupid. Some of the loudest voices in the movement are WICKED PEOPLE - deliberately misinforming a frightened public. But most of the *parents* are trusting sources presented as authoritative and reliable. They’re not STUPID.They’re misinformed. Which group of scientists do you believe? The ones who say things you like to hear? Or the ones that seem to suggest you might be an idiot (or, worse, a bad parent and unfit to parent)?To some extent this has stopped being an argument that can be rational. It’s an appeal to stop trusting certain people in favor of other people…and no-one likes to look a fool. When having these discussions - keep that in mind. You have to win their HEARTS. Their TRUST. Vaccines are key to keeping their children *alive*. All NOT vaccinating their kids does is put a lot of money in the pockets of unethical DOCTORS. It doesn’t save them from ANYTHING. That’s a lot of convincing. Trust a stranger from the Internet - or your pediatrician? -- source link
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