
Kipper wrote:You're not going to do it "for me"?
You've got it backwards mate. It's your assertion, your burden of proof.
I'm not doing the research for you.
I guess we'll leave it at that.
melanie wrote:No hate. Happy to have a mature conversation with folks of different opinions. Certain people appear incapable of that on this subject however...
On your comments:
1) I never said vaccines have a 100% success rate (nor has anyone else I've ever seen in favour of them while we're on the subject).
2) We're of course not talking about "the" vaccine here. There are many diseases which modern medicine has have varying levels of success in immunizing against.
3) There are different vaccines with varying levels of efficacy, benefits or potential risk. The risk range from significant, to minimal to all but not existant.
4) That "the human immune system is far more capable and complex then our pharmaceutical buddies give it credit for" is irrelevant for this conversation. Acknowledging the capabilities of the immune system while burying our heads in the sand over it's short comings and weaknesses is not a solution, that hundreds of thousands of people are infected of and die of diseases, both preventable and unpreventable each year is a testament to this. As I was not asserting that vaccines are 100%, I'm sure you're not foolish enough to assert that the human immune system is 100% either.
5) People with existing diseases or compromised immune systems may not benefit in the same way, or at all from vaccines, or be prevented entirely from being given them as can be the case with attenuated vaccines.
6) Regarding your comment "A much more realistic statement would be something along the lines of..."vaccination could potentially assist the immune system in irradicating a virus but its not a Miracle in a vial and it can and has failed to work in the past but we hope it works for you"
While you've phrased that in a reasonably flexible way I would say you've greatly understated facts to tip things in favour of your view point. I would say a more realist statement is "in the majority of cases vaccination provides great assistants to the immune system in inoculating against or reducing the risk of catching a disease and it's severity."
As above, no one said ALL vaccines are 100% safe and proven. Anyone who does gives themselves as little credibility as those who argue ALL vaccines are bad or unnecessary.
On a case by case basis it's perfectly reasonable to research (looking up memes on the net doesn't count) and seek medical advice on a particular vaccines. Find out the pros and cons, risks and benefits, and decide if you will or won't proceed.
It's an imperfect situation, but ultimately people have to come down on one side or the other. You're vaccinated or you're not, you will vaccinate your kids, or you wont. There is no fence sitting position. On balance, vaccination does great good while acknowledging it's shortcomings (assuming you can have a rational conversation) and is backed by scientifically proven and empirical evidence.
A staunch 'anti-vaccination' policy against anything and everything does harm and is backed by anecdotal evidence at best.
I doubt 99.99% of the staunch anti-vaxxers have ever been anywhere near the worst parts Africa or South East Asia (I have) and seen first hand the diseases the vaccinations they're fighting against could prevent. I suspect their opinions would changed if they ever did. But life is good in the burbs, right? Better to argue their case from the safety and comfort of home.
(All of the above is expressed hate free)
I hope I don't offend. Food for thought perhaps?


Noisydad wrote:Brett you might be able to yell louder than your wife but can you do , "the silent treatment " as well as she can?

KWhorenet wrote:righto redrum.
if you re read don't tell me it is so obvious.


pajamatime wrote:go about your business. And don't forget make sure you drink lots of water (make sure its tap) and don't forget to vaccinate.

pajamatime wrote:You know what, I like you. ( friend way )

pajamatime wrote:I hope I don't offend. Food for thought perhaps?


brett1868 wrote:A relevant article in the media I found this morning...
http://www.health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8953550
melanie wrote:pajamatime wrote:I hope I don't offend. Food for thought perhaps?
None taken or intended.
Like I said always happy to have a mature discussion, regardless of differences.
schink wrote:pajamatime wrote:You know what, I like you. ( friend way )
FRIENDZOOOOONED!![]()
lol oh noz
brett1868 wrote:A relevant article in the media I found this morning...
http://www.health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8953550

pajamatime wrote:pewpew http://www.naturalnews.com/038812_vacci ... icals.html



Chronos wrote:pajamatime wrote:brett1868 wrote:A relevant article in the media I found this morning...
http://www.health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8953550
you know fully vaccinated communities have been struck down by measles as well right?
Edit: so is it really that relevent or do you think its just a for show biased questionable peice of journalism?
do you think its a possibility that to improve their bottom line the vaccine industry is just trying to protect their products?
do you ever sometimes think you feel like your brains wraped in bulls**t and you are being suckered through fear into thinking You or your kids will die if you do not vaccinate?
lets get to the my point, I'm not here to attack vaccines I'm here to help people understand to a extent we are being manipulated it just happens to be a topic on vaccines.
They only include pro vaccine news but they never include the 15, 5, 10 kids that died shortly after vaccination type stories? they never include the stories about fully vaccinated communities getting the exact disease they were vaccinated against? I mean seriously we are lafos surely we know how the game works right? how do they manipulate the population against us lafos? false data, biased reporting and defamation against good people who do nothing wrong.
pewpew http://www.naturalnews.com/038812_vacci ... icals.html
well that website seems legit![]()
Chronos
yeah interesting, but the charts do show a reduction in deaths before the introduction of the vaccine. it does look like they took advantage of a good wave to promote their product(I mean seriously who wouldn't). But who knows maybe it might have helped? Historically with diseases in the past their is a rise and fall regardless of of medical intervention.Chronos wrote:brett1868 wrote:A relevant article in the media I found this morning...
http://www.health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8953550
"Prior to widespread vaccination in 1980, measles killed about 2.6 million people globally a year."
yeah seems vaccines are a total crock and are nothing but a money making scheme for pharm companies![]()
CHronos




Westy wrote:I'm a big fan of Vaccine , Now can they invent something for father in laws!!!!!
Ohhh that's right it's already here it's called Haemorrhoid cream!!!!!
sbd3927 wrote:"personally dont want scientifically proven carcinogenic, Nerotoxic,immunotoxic additives in my body"
... and yet cigarettes still aren't banned. So I need to hold my breath until I can get away from them. I give it ten years max tho, ever since the government presumably started making less money on tobacco taxes than it cost to treat the subsequent cancer, cigarettes have been on the way out. Saw in the paper the other day, to be banned in Vic prisons this year.
"Smoking-related diseases killed 14,900 Australians in 2004-05" and yet the road toll gets higher priority. Can't be anything to do with young taxpayers deaths vs old pensioners surely?
Found some other data, a bit old but more understandable than http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected] ... +Note12011
Actual cause of death, Australia, 1996 -source aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=6442470581
{a spreadsheet, thus I pasted the text below}
Cause Number Percent
Tobacco (a) 18,580 14.4
Diet/exercise (b) 17,975 14.0
Alcohol (a) 3,656 2.8
Infectious agents (c) 3,329 2.6
Motor vehicles (d) 1,686 1.3
Illicit drug use (a) 739 0.6
Firearms (1995) (e) 470 0.4
All other causes 82,267 63.9
Total deaths 128,702 100.0
Seems we'd be safer if everyone had guns, and we banned cigarettes and cars![]()



pajamatime wrote:I start off with some food for thought and well someone somewhere misinterprets me as "attacking".


Chronos wrote:well that website seems legit![]()

jays wrote:Tauntaun's from star wars are real!



1290 wrote:So..... the richest man in the world, Willy Gates, has embarked on a vaccination program to the 'third' world. Why does he care about vaccinating millions of kids? Is he really that much of a humanitarian now that he has little to fill his idle moments?

1290 wrote:Lets revive this little disourse hey...

greyghost wrote:1290 wrote:So..... the richest man in the world, Willy Gates, has embarked on a vaccination program to the 'third' world. Why does he care about vaccinating millions of kids? Is he really that much of a humanitarian now that he has little to fill his idle moments?
He gives about $500 million a year to charities mate, not sure I'd be calling him out on this subject......
Give credit where it's due.

