Posts by Turquesa

I've always gotten a vibe of medical machismo from Australia. Their anti-homebirth movement is equally mean-spirited and irrational.

Nothing new here. Study your demographic. Snoop on them, if you have to. Learn what makes them tick. Learn their objections, and memorize talking points to counter them. I know the drill. I used to work in sales.

Quote:Originally Posted by kathymuggle I do think some vaccine practices might be a threat to public health. 2 examples off the top of my head: -The reduction in wild chicken pox, as caused by the vaccine, is very strongly linked...

Quote:Originally Posted by WildKingdom You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Funny you should say that, by the way. That's the exact mentality of every utilitarian extremist who believes that all individuals, with...

Quote:Originally Posted by DHinJersey Of course it isn't black and white. It's the AntiVaxers who keep bringing up this lifestyle nonsense though. We all understand that lifestyle choices affect human health. A three year old...

I may be immunocompromised, but I'm entitled to smoke, drink, live on greasy processed food, and sit on my arse all day. If I get sick, whether it's vaccine-targeted or not, it's somebody else's fault. I'm also going to throw caution to...

Duplicate again. Dammit. LOL!

Quote:Originally Posted by kathymuggle The Polio thing is weird.  I do think vaccines had a role to play in the lessening of some diseases, and I would have thought Polio was one.  All the stats are very intresting to look at.   I...

Duplicate

We could have a whole, fun spin-off thread about sexism in the vaccine issue---Male-Dominated Medical Establishment v. Ignorant Young Mommies, the latter whom are too stupid to evaluate critically any information from the Big Bad...