Ugh...antivaxers. I suppose I should be happy that none of them showed up cosplaying V.https://twitter.com/GwynneFitz/status/1161629727393812480 …
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Another Dr ridiculing people with sick children...
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Replying to @silversynergy @gorskon
Criticizing people who are actively antivaccine is not criticism directed at them as parents of any kind. Using children as a shield against criticism of antivaccine activism is unconvincing.
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Replying to @doritmi @silversynergy
Correct. I criticize activities and statements and have great sympathy for vaccine-averse parents (as opposed to antivaccine activists).
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I view antivaxers using their autistic children as shields against criticism of their promotion of pseudoscience, antivaccine quackery, and (not infrequently) harmful quack "autism biomed" treatments, as being a very obvious misdirection from the harm they cause.
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But they are not all autistic, there are loads of serious conditions and many parents with dead children, but still, you mock and ridicule them and lump them all as the same, and expect people to believe your interpretation of science is correct.
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Replying to @silversynergy @gorskon
You’re missing the point. The criticism is of their antivaccine activism, not of whatever happened to their kids-or them as parents.
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Replying to @doritmi @silversynergy
Yep. And it doesn't matter what the health condition is that's attributed to vaccines. My same statements above apply. Think of it this way. I frequently deconstruct alternative cancer cure testimonials. When I do, I don't criticize the patient for having chosen quackery.
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Rather, I deconstruct the story to show why it isn't convincing evidence that the alternative cancer cure touted actually cured the patient's cancer. I also will criticize such people if, like Chris Wark, they've built a business promoting cancer quackery based on their story.
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The reason, of course, is that alternative cancer cures cause harm and even death by luring desperate patients away from effective cancer treatment. Similarly, antivaccine propaganda propaganda deceives parents into not vaccinating, putting their child and others at risk.
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Will I mock nonsensical arguments against vaccines? Yes. That's not the same thing as mocking the person. It's mocking the misinformation. I understand that many people can't separate themselves from the antivaccine views they promote, but pseudoscience must be countered.
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I'll never understand why some people can't tell the difference between mocking ideas and mocking people. It's not your fault the ideas are silly. Mocking the ideas can sometimes help the people understand how ridiculous they are. Shame is a good motivator.
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Replying to @user14201 @gorskon and
It's quite simple really... They take things "personally". They are emotionally involved in the outcome. They believed they are that one special snowflake that should be taken seriously. Not realizing the emphasis is on "flake".
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