Why couldn't you have posted with an account? Attach a name to these crazy claims. It's like you're afraid of looking like the rest of the anti-vac group. (Which is, a little crazy).
You can't catch or cause Autism, it's something you will either have, or not have. To state otherwise is being extremely rude toward those that do fall along the Autism scale. Then again you're an AC, I don't know why - if you allow me to speak for you I would say it's because you are afraid of saying such... silly things in a public forum like this?
I hope in the end you make/made the right decision but I'd like to highlight this. Despite the many books on babies and how to be a parent when it comes down to it you're raising another PERSON - the person you are right now at one time were a tiny helpless baby. Taking care of a PERSON isn't easy, it's why we have the intelligence to take care of ourselves most times - it's a full time job!
Thank you for proving what I was trying to bring up - these are very different diseases, one of them was so bad we decided to try and eradicate it's effects from childhood on - the other one isn't as deadly and can be treated much easier.
3 to 30k for the Flu? What year did only 3 people die from the flu?
Not everyone automatically believes every study they read but when you've gotten more than a dozen studies proving something to the contrary when do you... just accept that the knowledge is sane? Do you not believe in anything until witnessed by your own eyes? Do you not trust your fellow man? What do they gain out of harming a child?
This is what I don't get, if the anti-vaccination camp really believes that we are forcing children to have a chance of Autism then in their mind they must think that the doctor's KNOW of the issue and are saying "I don't care, it's not my child". Doctor's are human just like the rest of us and are prone to mistakes but when you've had 50 years of research leading you down one path you need to come up with a pretty good reason to why we have to turn around and re-think something.
I don't want your kid to get sick, and I don't want you to make my kid sick. You can't "catch" Autism (that's insulting to those who fall along the spectrum), so why the push back against something we as a species have created for the greater good?:(
I agree with this. I find it crazy people WOULDN'T get vaccinations, but at the same time I find myself a bit uneasy going along with the idea that we should all be forced to get vaccinations. I would hope that this would be a case that science could help prove, not something we need forced onto us. Cigarettes aren't illegal but there is enough research out there to show they aren't safe, and because of that smoking has been going down.
Until I was watching TV one morning as a child and heard some Catholic speak bad about gays I didn't know anything of religion. My parents didn't raise me with religion, they weren't bad parents.
Seems to ignore the fact that having sentience really calls into question the point of biological life. If I was put on this planet to make more of me and I... don't want to is that a problem with me, or is that a decision I've made? I see reproducing in this overpopulated world a bad thing, I'd rather sacrifice the passing of my own genes if it means the next generation have one less person to compete with.
Perhaps being gay and not reproducing is some evolved trait? I mean if it served no purpose eventually it will be weeded out right? Straight parents produce straight kids, end of story.
Perhaps boxing? There are people out there that are OK with being punched in the face. Just like there are people out there that are OK with having sex with another man. Weird world we live in, huh?
As much as I don't follow or enjoy the teachings of religion I'm glad there is someone that can lay out some real facts about the case. If your church says you can't be a part of it because of your actions then... well it's the church, maybe you should find somewhere else that will accept you. I thought the whole point of religion was to all agree to follow the same rules/conducts in your worship.
Takes a special mix of entitlement and stupidity to demand that a CHURCH changes their set-in-tradition ways.
I don't think I'm very good at being gay if this is the kind of agenda I'm supposed to be living.
9:00am Go to work
5:00pm Come home from work
7:00pm Cook dinner for partner and myself
12:00am Sleep
Other than the obligatory orgy every other week there isn't much difference from a straight couple I'd imagine.
But what about games that don't warrant a replay? Journey and Braid are both amazing games but after the first play-through there may not be a whole lot of point of running through them again?
(Both of these games are not $60 though, so I see your point.)
Is it really that hard to have some dignity and not play a game you don't support? I know this is an AC post but it brings up something that has been bugging me for a while when discussing pirating games. "Oh I'm not going to buy it but I'll pirate it for sure."
How about instead of pirating it just... don't play it, you don't NEED to play this thing, it's a video game - there are hundreds of others out there and if your life is so empty you MUST play this game at all costs then you need to really restructure your "hobbies".
They've said they have no plans on ever putting the content back up? I mean if there is an "exploit" on one of their store products I would think they have some kind of understanding with their investors that they will take care of this. They also have an understanding with the people who bought the game - I hope I'm not wrong but it sounds a bit ignorant to assume they will NEVER put the games back up on the store.
Not a fun situation though, no.
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Why would I move to an island? How does this help the conversation in any way?
Why couldn't you have posted with an account? Attach a name to these crazy claims. It's like you're afraid of looking like the rest of the anti-vac group. (Which is, a little crazy).
You can't catch or cause Autism, it's something you will either have, or not have. To state otherwise is being extremely rude toward those that do fall along the Autism scale. Then again you're an AC, I don't know why - if you allow me to speak for you I would say it's because you are afraid of saying such... silly things in a public forum like this?
I can see if you have red hair, just like I can avoid cats because I'm allergic to cats.
I cannot see if your child isn't vaccinated for the mumps, and I cannot get the vaccination because of a LEGIT medical complication.
But yeah I can see how a disease can be the same as an allergy to a color of hair.
I'm gay and I'm pretty sure I've never given "the gay" to anyone else.
Haha, for a second I thought I had an easy win, damn :(
Oh wait, I'm sorry I didn't see you drop the t-word (toxins). I can see this discussion will not go anywhere productive, sorry.
If you think they work so well, then get them and dont worry then because they work...right?
Oh man, rofl. I don't think I can link to Herd Immunity, it's already been linked like 10 times in this story.
Being a parent is hard. -GiH
I hope in the end you make/made the right decision but I'd like to highlight this. Despite the many books on babies and how to be a parent when it comes down to it you're raising another PERSON - the person you are right now at one time were a tiny helpless baby. Taking care of a PERSON isn't easy, it's why we have the intelligence to take care of ourselves most times - it's a full time job!
Thank you for proving what I was trying to bring up - these are very different diseases, one of them was so bad we decided to try and eradicate it's effects from childhood on - the other one isn't as deadly and can be treated much easier.
3 to 30k for the Flu? What year did only 3 people die from the flu?
Not everyone automatically believes every study they read but when you've gotten more than a dozen studies proving something to the contrary when do you... just accept that the knowledge is sane? Do you not believe in anything until witnessed by your own eyes? Do you not trust your fellow man? What do they gain out of harming a child?
:(
This is what I don't get, if the anti-vaccination camp really believes that we are forcing children to have a chance of Autism then in their mind they must think that the doctor's KNOW of the issue and are saying "I don't care, it's not my child". Doctor's are human just like the rest of us and are prone to mistakes but when you've had 50 years of research leading you down one path you need to come up with a pretty good reason to why we have to turn around and re-think something.
I don't want your kid to get sick, and I don't want you to make my kid sick. You can't "catch" Autism (that's insulting to those who fall along the spectrum), so why the push back against something we as a species have created for the greater good?
Flu, mumps, same thing right?
There is 100% chance that you're missing the point.
I agree with this. I find it crazy people WOULDN'T get vaccinations, but at the same time I find myself a bit uneasy going along with the idea that we should all be forced to get vaccinations. I would hope that this would be a case that science could help prove, not something we need forced onto us.
Cigarettes aren't illegal but there is enough research out there to show they aren't safe, and because of that smoking has been going down.
One needs a doctorate to practice medicine, or a kid to throw all that medicine out the window and do what "they think is best".
Until I was watching TV one morning as a child and heard some Catholic speak bad about gays I didn't know anything of religion. My parents didn't raise me with religion, they weren't bad parents.
Seems to ignore the fact that having sentience really calls into question the point of biological life. If I was put on this planet to make more of me and I... don't want to is that a problem with me, or is that a decision I've made? I see reproducing in this overpopulated world a bad thing, I'd rather sacrifice the passing of my own genes if it means the next generation have one less person to compete with.
Perhaps being gay and not reproducing is some evolved trait? I mean if it served no purpose eventually it will be weeded out right? Straight parents produce straight kids, end of story.
Goats aren't people! How silly!
A poop joke? Wow ok, school must have let out early or something.
Perhaps boxing? There are people out there that are OK with being punched in the face. Just like there are people out there that are OK with having sex with another man. Weird world we live in, huh?
As much as I don't follow or enjoy the teachings of religion I'm glad there is someone that can lay out some real facts about the case. If your church says you can't be a part of it because of your actions then... well it's the church, maybe you should find somewhere else that will accept you. I thought the whole point of religion was to all agree to follow the same rules/conducts in your worship.
Takes a special mix of entitlement and stupidity to demand that a CHURCH changes their set-in-tradition ways.
I don't think I'm very good at being gay if this is the kind of agenda I'm supposed to be living.
9:00am Go to work
5:00pm Come home from work
7:00pm Cook dinner for partner and myself
12:00am Sleep
Other than the obligatory orgy every other week there isn't much difference from a straight couple I'd imagine.
But what about games that don't warrant a replay? Journey and Braid are both amazing games but after the first play-through there may not be a whole lot of point of running through them again?
(Both of these games are not $60 though, so I see your point.)
You want a PC that will cost twice as much as they're willing to build the next XBox for.
Pirate the ones you want to play?
Is it really that hard to have some dignity and not play a game you don't support? I know this is an AC post but it brings up something that has been bugging me for a while when discussing pirating games. "Oh I'm not going to buy it but I'll pirate it for sure."
How about instead of pirating it just... don't play it, you don't NEED to play this thing, it's a video game - there are hundreds of others out there and if your life is so empty you MUST play this game at all costs then you need to really restructure your "hobbies".
They've said they have no plans on ever putting the content back up? I mean if there is an "exploit" on one of their store products I would think they have some kind of understanding with their investors that they will take care of this. They also have an understanding with the people who bought the game - I hope I'm not wrong but it sounds a bit ignorant to assume they will NEVER put the games back up on the store.
Not a fun situation though, no.