He says he's researched the hell out of it, and he's intelligent and this isn't a decision he made without a lot of study.

But WHERE has he done the research? What legitimate scientific studies can he point to that prove vaccinations are bad?

man, few subjects make me angrier.

Our friends are waiting to vaccinate because they found out that their children are both allergic to metal. Their first was vaccinated and was diagnosed as autistic, which their doctors believe is associated with the metal from the needles, and not thimerisol. Their second is also autistic, but they are treating it medically and will vaccinate when the kids' systems are better able to process the metal toxins. Them, I give a pass. They have genetic and medical proof that their kids can't process metals out of their system.

But I look askance at anyone else who doesn't vaccinate their kids.

He says he's researched the hell out of it, and he's intelligent and this isn't a decision he made without a lot of study

For "study" read "crazy deluded internet propaganda," maybe. The science is not on his side, and I'm glad his kids aren't in my kid's school district.

Personally, I think that if you don't vaccinate your children (without a legitimate MEDICAL excuse), you shouldn't be able to send them to public school. (Vaccinations are already required in most school districts, but it's ridiculously easy to get a religious exemption. I'm all for freedom of religion, but I draw the line at willfully endangering public health.)

(And obviously, vaccinations should be free and distributed as widely as possible.)

Apparently those family members don't need to eat.

Yeah, well...the fact that the financial stability of the agriculture business in the US is based on looking away from "law-breaking", because rich white folk are too prissy to do the HARD JOBS associated with getting food into and out of the ground...

...yeah. But I don't have any opinions here. Nope. Not a one.

Cat ambush!!

Our friends are waiting to vaccinate because they found out that their children are both allergic to metal.

This, for example, is a legitimate medical excuse. And people who choose not to vaccinate for nonmedical reasons are putting THESE children at risk by lowering herd immunity for everyone.

t /HEAD SPLODY RAGE

Oh, thank God. I went for a dental exam for what I thought was a broken tooth today, and apparently what was broken was a big piece of tartar on a back molar whose edge looked like a crack in the enamel. No crown, no root canal, no $1500 bill.

I am still wincing and sore from the mother of all tooth cleanings, but have to admit I brought that pain on myself by staying away so long.

I'm right there with you, Jessica. And, if I'm being perfectly honest, I have to admit I VERY BRIEFLY thought to myself, "Fuck it. Kids are already autistic. Load 'em up and fix it after we know they won't get measels."

Then again, it's a known fact I'm am teh Evil and am going to hell.

And, if I'm being perfectly honest, I have to admit I VERY BRIEFLY thought to myself, "Fuck it. Kids are already autistic. Load 'em up and fix it after we know they won't get measels."

I definitely did not chuckle at this because that would be wrong.

I think I'm going to go cool off by playing Cheese or Font? for a while.