Is the Fundies' refusal to have their kids vaccinated, a valid proof of Evolution?

Question

and the "survival of the fittest"?

If FIREBALL says "It's wisdom", then we know what to think...

Answer 1

Unfortunately, its only proof of people's growing stupidity, ignorance and selfishness disregard for the safety of others.

Thimersol, the Mercury based preservative "blamed" for the link to autism was removed from all vaccines in Denmark and Swenden in 1994. Now, if Thimersol was responsible for cases of autism, we would expect the number of cases of autism to have dropped in Denmark and Sweden. They have, in fact, GROWN - due to the fact that the diagnostic criteria was expanded in 1992... Expand the definition of "autism" (which, for the record, is not a disease that has genetic markers that can be checked - it is a general diagnosis) and youre guaranteed to expand the amount of children that fall under that definition.

It is interesting to note that the last study published in America on this alleged link between mercury preservatives in vaccines and autism was written by two brothers - the Geiers... The data they used came from a database that ANYONE can access and add information to, and it turns out that these men run a company that specializes in an expensive treatement for - you guessed it - autistic children, which involves chelation therapy: removing heavy metals from teh blood stream with otehr chemicals. Can you say CONFLICT OF INTEREST?


Anyone - ANYONE - who would rather risk their child's death to a serious disease over a unproven link to autism are practicing child abuse and should have their children removed from their care.

Answer 2

I disagree. I call it endangering all of society. no longer all human beings may well be vaccinated. while some wholesome human beings refuse in accordance with faith or pseudoscience, they endanger people who're rather susceptible. If it purely affected them it may well be distinctive. Edit: there is unquestionably NO hyperlink between vaccines and autism. This has been shown countless situations in each and every thing from examine to ordinary demographics. Edit2: Neil S is faulty on each and every count huge type. Vaccination saves lives. this may well be a certainty. Measles became as quickly as a uncommon ailment, yet through fact the anti-vax wackaloons have been given familiar, an infection rates are skyrocketing, alongside with deaths. mutually as vaccinating somebody decrease than 1yr previous is stupid (no actual humoral immune device yet). After that the info is rock good.

Answer 3

All my kids have been vaccinated, and my youngest is not even done yet! Why say fundies? Usually these are just people who feel differently about vaccinations-- I know medical studies showed long ago that some vaccines can cause a mild form of autism....however my own doctor said that they have made them now to where they do not.....anyways I give it to the Lord, it is in His hands. I will get my kids vaccinated. I have no problem with that. (and I am a fundamentalist!)

Answer 4

Actually, i remember Yahoo News posting an article about non-religious parents signing the "religious exemption" waiver or whatever it was so that they also could avoid getting their kids vaccinated.

I think this story broke about a day ago.

EDIT - "Sabrina Rahim doesn't practice any particular faith, but she had no problem signing a letter declaring that because of her deeply held religious beliefs, her 4-year-old son should be exempt from the vaccinations required to enter preschool. She is among a small but growing number of parents around the country who are claiming religious exemptions to avoid vaccinating their children when the real reason may be skepticism of the shots or concern they can cause other illnesses. Some of these parents say they are being forced to lie because of the way the vaccination laws are written in their states."

Answer 5

It's not just the fundies that are refusing to vaccinate their kids. There is preliminary proof that children who have been vaccinated are diagnosed with autism, asperger's syndrome and others. The studies to date are still inconclusive, but I also fear vaccinations as I got the measles from the vaccine.

Answer 6

I am a "fundie" Christian in all the yahoo peoples eyes but al my kids gets vaccinated. God gave us Dr's to do His work ..Through their hands God works miracles but to many people thank the Dr's and need to be thanking God. but vaccination are put here by God the bible says knowledge will be increased and it has been in the biblical world and the medical world. even in the world of computers ..So if the bible said it 1000s of years ago then there must me a all knowing God to know this would happen that long ago. so yes i do believe in vaccinations..

Answer 7

Kind of, but it actually places all kids at risk.

The less children are vaccinated, the more children will get diseases like measles. If more people have them, the disease will replicate more often, which will lead to an increased rate of mutation.

Eventually, one of those mutations could be sufficient to render the standard antibodies against it useless and then it could turn into an epidemic.

Answer 8

Well, I'm a Fundie (as you call it) but my church is NOT against vaccinating children. We believe that God used people to give us doctors and medicine and vaccines.

Answer 9

Nope....

It's proof that we should have all the authority over our children.....and NOT the state.

I have the FINAL say as to what goes into my kids' body......not some fed

Answer 10

lol, faith is stronger than any flu darn it