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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 12:13 PM
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I would like to give props to AspieGrrl
She's started a thread about how damaging anti-vaxxers are in GD. She talked about a young girl she knows who died of meningitis and while we can of course never know for sure, its a wonderful opportunity to talk about the diseases that are becoming a problem because of these nuts.
Good for her!
:applause:
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lightningandsnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 01:05 PM
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1. You're lovely!
I didn't actually know the girl personally, but several of my friends did.

Again, you're fabulous. :hug:
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 02:39 PM
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2. Seconded!
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Random_Australian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 04:58 PM
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3. Great going! It's been a long while since "what's the harm in believing crap?" sounded
as dumb as it should.

:)

Well done AspieGrrl! :applause:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:37 PM
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4. AspieGrrl is a total woo
Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 08:38 PM by Orrex
She believes in stuff like "science" and "evidence." Honestly, how can you trust anything she says?


:evilgrin:

Incidentally, are you calling out AspieGrrl with this thread?

:evilgrin::evilgrin:
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semillama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 10:09 PM
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5. I can't believe the HUGE target that was posted about mid-thread
I mean, just a giant bulls-eye.
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Pale Blue Dot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 10:26 PM
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6. Can you believe we live in a world in which Jenny McCarthy is treated as a expert on ANYTHING?
Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 10:27 PM by Finnfan
I mean besides nose picking?

How can people claim that she's a credible source and not be completely ashamed of themselves?

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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 12:58 AM
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7. You don't find her arguments compelling?
Edited on Fri Jan-16-09 12:59 AM by Orrex



Ad hominem? Well.... Maybe.
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 01:17 AM
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8. I cannot stand that woman.
Every time I see one of her books on display at Barnes & Noble I get nauseous. :puke:
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-09 07:17 AM
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9. Its the same mindset
that allows the woos to quote "chapter and verse" from RFK's Rolling Stone article as the equivalent of NIH backed peer reviewed research..
Its also part of the Oprafication of America as well...anything Oprah gives airtime to is simply accepted as correct..:banghead:
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