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MAN WHOSE DAUGHTER DIED FROM MEASLES STANDS BY FAILURE TO VACCINATE HER: "THE VACCINATION HAS STUFF WE DON’T TRUST" (futurism.com)

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"EVERYBODY HAS TO DIE."

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I pointed at that for the exact reason you think: because people believe it's harmless.

What it does is erode the critical thinking abilities of a population. If you can believe that giant balls of gas millions of light years away that aren't even close to one another but only appear to form shapes when viewed from one specific angle, can have an affect on events on this planet, then you can be convinced of literally anything.

It's no different than religion. It's magical thinking, and as we have seen, it breaks people's brains.

Read "The Demon-Haunted World" by Carl Sagan for a much better explanation of my position. This book should be required reading by every adult imo.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz -1 points 3 hours ago

I already addressed that issue on another reply and I manage to disagree and agree with your position.