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Despite an overwhelming mountain of research to the contrary, anti-vaccine advocates still maintain that vaccines can cause autism. A documentary called Vaxxed released last month also makes this case by linking the condition with the MMR vaccine. Whether or not there’s any truth in these claims, we have no idea. All we know is that vaccines have saved millions of lives around the globe and stopped the spread of such diseases as polio and smallpox. Still, we’re not scientists. But Marco Arturo, a 12-year-old from Mexico is, so we’re going to listen to him.
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Point one: Correlation does not imply causation. There is a positive correlation between the amount of ice cream you consume in a given month, and the likelihood that you will die from drowning in that month. The numbers don't lie. That's because, in warmer weather, you are both more likely to be swimming and more likely to eat ice cream. Correlation? Yes. But ice cream doesn't cause drowning. Second, even if this kid's evidence were perfect, it isn't peer reviewed, and it flies in the face of what other, reputable scientists know. So if you're prepared to accept a 'scientist's' word on the issue, then listen to the majority, and shut up. Logic! Why don't they teach logic in these schools!
Watch the video. I was all ready to skip the video and go straight to make a comment about the hundreds of scientists who have actual degrees and careers who have debunked this stupid myth about a link between vaccines and autism. Then I decided I should actually watch the 2-minute video to see what the kid actually says before I comment. Glad I decided to watch before I spoke. His folder of evidence "proving a link" is nothing but a bunch of blank pages. He sets it up nicely for the complete bait-and-switch imploring people to get their kids vaccinated and get over themselves.
ther's a definite correlation between the people who ACTUALLY WATCH the video and the type of comments they add.. and yes I think we have causality
Why don't you watch his video before you comment? He makes a very good point. Get your kids vaccinated!
People.... watch the flippin' video. It's a bait and switch to reel in the anti-vaxxers. If you are a reasonable human being, who understands that the science has completely debunked the myth that vaccines are linked to autism, then watch this video. You will be pleasantly surprised. It's only 2 minutes. Just watch it all the way through. I promise, your ire will be soothed.
I love when I read that the doctor and PhD obviously didn't watch the video but made a comment.
I hope Jenny McCarthy and the rest of Hollywood's no-nothing's watch this young man
Actually there is more new research about Autism being connected to your Microbiome lately, which, if you read it, sounds very plausable. Remember Autism was around long before the vaccines were.
Smart and cute young guy. :)
Oh my God people! Of course he's not a scientist. The whole point of the video is to point out the ridiculousness of the whole issue.
The pages have been vaccinated against ink.
That was awesome!!!!
Actually he's not a scientist. It takes years of study and experience, let's not get carried away by a clever little boy.
Lets not get carried away that the kid is not a scientist and focus on what he's actually saying perhaps?
Daammit, I fell for the stupid clickbait.
What's he saying? Parroting a long debunked lie?
Oh Ok, I take that all back, let's just allow ourselves to be put in that " well that kid has a point" stance. Is it from the mouths of children that we take our advice now? If this had been an adult posting, how would you have reacted? Would you then say " I'll make up my own mind thank you very much" But because it is from an undoubtedly smart young boy, we are cutified into thinking about it ...more seriously?? I know cutified is not a word, but it suits my needs just now. Grow up folks.
criminalgirl: if this was an adult we would have said "lol..funny...so true..lol"
Did you actually WATCH the video?...
Did you take the 2 minutes to actually WATCH the video? Seriously. Just watch it. I promise that chip on your shoulder will wobble right off. I know because I approached this link with the same chip on my shoulder and was pleased to see what the kid is actually saying.
Oh but when doctors say that vaccines don't cause autism... Even being adults, who clearly are educated... you still don't listen to them??? You are the one who needs to grow up. He's just trying to make a point, not that you should listen to him more than the whole scientific community.
https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl
http://traceamounts.com/ten-lies-told-about-mercury-in-vaccines/
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I guess it all depends on which scientific community you're listening to. The community who benefits from vaccines in one way or another or the ones that actually are honest about the toxic effects of intracellular aluminum and Mercury
Did you even watch the video? lol
says "criminalgirl" :)
This kid is the best xD
I love his accent.
Hm.... If there were no vaccines, then more of (I have Asperger's) would die. Then there would in fact, be less of us. It's really, really exciting that we can make an incredible difference to people in extreme poverty - even save lives - by enabling them to have access to vital healtcare: http://www.givingcatalogue.org.uk/Products.aspx?CategoryId=19&Name=Maternal-and-Child-Health&Type=P http://www.musthavegifts.org/gifts/type/health-gifts.html http://shop.unicef.org.uk/Shop/Inspired-Gifts/Growing-up-healthy.html http://shop.savethechildren.org.uk/wishlist/by-theme/give-life/
I'd vaccinate my plants if I could find a vein but what are the chances that of all (non-existing) things that have no downsides, vaccines would be one of them? ;)~
Putting aside the possible link of autism to vaccines. I would like to know How his statement ( “It’s also everyone else’s child you’re putting in danger because you read some forwarded email,” he said.) How does this make any sense ? If your child is vaccinated and a un vaccinated child is in close proximity does this void your child's immunity, Does this seem logical ? May be I missed something ?
Think about children who cannot be vaccinated or too young to be vaccinated.
Because kids get different vaccinations over the years, fitting their age. Yes a unvaccinated child is a danger to others, younger children.
He must have been vaccinated.
I'm in favor of vaccines, but I rely on Bored Panda for pictures of cute baby foxes, not self-important pandering clickbait. ~cute smiley face~
What a troll but it was awesome
How am i putting other vaccinated children in danger if I don't vaccinate mine? Shouldn't they be protected by their vaccines? Just askin'
There are kids who are allergic to vaccine and are protected from the diseases by the virtue of all his neighbours being vaccinated. So if we introduce a kid who is not vaccinated because his parents did not believe in them is likely to pass the disease to the allergic kid as well
Think of newborn baby's, children who haven't had all their vaccines yet etc etc
But what about all those pages of "research" anti-vaxxers keep asking everyone to read.......
"Evidence"....
What ever is in that flu shot is also in the Shingles shot! My whole arm swelled up with big welts all over it, itching and burning!
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This is actual bullshit killing people with simple deseases that could have been eradicated by now. The idea that vaccines cause autism has been so hard debunked by the united sceintific community it looks like he's opposing the idea that 2+2 makes 4.
did you even watch the video.... He's against vaccines causing autism. He said there is no evidence whatsoever that they cause autism.
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No. No. Bad boredpanda.
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complete bullshit
Why thank you.
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...you're a piece of shit kid!
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I don't think vaccines for polio, measles, etc. are the problem. I think the flu shots are the problem and also the crap they put in our food to preserve! The Dr. told me the other day that I could probably have a flu shot now (haven't had once since I was 8), because there is no more eggs in them. I said oh well, that is great, however, I am not allergic to eggs. Hmmmmmmmmm
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Funny :-) Just one thing though. Unvaccinated children are no threat to those that have been vaccinated...They can't spread diseases to vaccinated people because... THEY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED Lol
But they are a threat to children who have immune system diseases and children who haven't had all of their vaccinations yet.
Nothing like living with your head in the sand like an ostrich. Why worry about those who are unable to be vaccinated when you worry about yourself more
That's true! Good point Katrina!!
Don't go full retard
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...you're not only a capitalists tool you're also a piece of shit kid!
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I am based in South Africa, and I have seen with my own eyes the effects of the MMR vaccine and autism. My good friends son was perfectly normal and healthy until a local doctor advised that my friend's son needs the MMR vaccine, now he is autistic. Do research before any of your family have vaccines.
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This MMR vaccine has caused my good friends son to get autism. I have seen first hand the effects of the MMR vaccine on a perfectly normal healthy young boy, and when he had the vaccine, advised by medical doctors, he now has Autism. I am based in South Africa. I have seen this happen with my own eyes.
Actually, some forms of autism are not readily apparent until the child reaches a certain (early) age.
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OK. So we're going to turn the world upside down on the basis of a Snarky video by a 12-year-old. Seriously? No one can question the fact that millions of lives have been saved because of the small pox and polio vaccine and the like (btw, my sister in law got polio from the vaccine, but thats another story). but to discount all the mounting evidence that the highly toxic preservatives ie: mercury and aluminum in them have not caused any type of damage is just not believable. its Big Pharma and $$$ preserving their Golden Cow by not admitting this (and our govt who is owned by these companies). i am not anti vaccine. i am however anti injecting mercury and aluminum and whatever else is in these in these into tiny little babies
did you even watch the video
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Um, there is a documentary just out on this called vaxxed. A whistleblower who worked at the CDC has come forward to say they hid the fact that there is a link!
Made with Andrew Wakefield, who was the guy who made up the entire Autism is caused by Vaccines thing based on shoddy research, falsified data, and a series of lies. He lost the "Doctor" part of his name, has been universally shunned by the scientific community, and has now taken to peddling his nonsense in movies.
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Let's up vote nonsense! Promote stupidity and help ensure that lots of kids get really sick.
It's a joke dude, calm down.
Point one: Correlation does not imply causation. There is a positive correlation between the amount of ice cream you consume in a given month, and the likelihood that you will die from drowning in that month. The numbers don't lie. That's because, in warmer weather, you are both more likely to be swimming and more likely to eat ice cream. Correlation? Yes. But ice cream doesn't cause drowning. Second, even if this kid's evidence were perfect, it isn't peer reviewed, and it flies in the face of what other, reputable scientists know. So if you're prepared to accept a 'scientist's' word on the issue, then listen to the majority, and shut up. Logic! Why don't they teach logic in these schools!
Watch the video. I was all ready to skip the video and go straight to make a comment about the hundreds of scientists who have actual degrees and careers who have debunked this stupid myth about a link between vaccines and autism. Then I decided I should actually watch the 2-minute video to see what the kid actually says before I comment. Glad I decided to watch before I spoke. His folder of evidence "proving a link" is nothing but a bunch of blank pages. He sets it up nicely for the complete bait-and-switch imploring people to get their kids vaccinated and get over themselves.
ther's a definite correlation between the people who ACTUALLY WATCH the video and the type of comments they add.. and yes I think we have causality
Why don't you watch his video before you comment? He makes a very good point. Get your kids vaccinated!
People.... watch the flippin' video. It's a bait and switch to reel in the anti-vaxxers. If you are a reasonable human being, who understands that the science has completely debunked the myth that vaccines are linked to autism, then watch this video. You will be pleasantly surprised. It's only 2 minutes. Just watch it all the way through. I promise, your ire will be soothed.
I love when I read that the doctor and PhD obviously didn't watch the video but made a comment.
I hope Jenny McCarthy and the rest of Hollywood's no-nothing's watch this young man
Actually there is more new research about Autism being connected to your Microbiome lately, which, if you read it, sounds very plausable. Remember Autism was around long before the vaccines were.
Smart and cute young guy. :)
Oh my God people! Of course he's not a scientist. The whole point of the video is to point out the ridiculousness of the whole issue.
The pages have been vaccinated against ink.
That was awesome!!!!
Actually he's not a scientist. It takes years of study and experience, let's not get carried away by a clever little boy.
Lets not get carried away that the kid is not a scientist and focus on what he's actually saying perhaps?
Daammit, I fell for the stupid clickbait.
What's he saying? Parroting a long debunked lie?
Oh Ok, I take that all back, let's just allow ourselves to be put in that " well that kid has a point" stance. Is it from the mouths of children that we take our advice now? If this had been an adult posting, how would you have reacted? Would you then say " I'll make up my own mind thank you very much" But because it is from an undoubtedly smart young boy, we are cutified into thinking about it ...more seriously?? I know cutified is not a word, but it suits my needs just now. Grow up folks.
criminalgirl: if this was an adult we would have said "lol..funny...so true..lol"
Did you actually WATCH the video?...
Did you take the 2 minutes to actually WATCH the video? Seriously. Just watch it. I promise that chip on your shoulder will wobble right off. I know because I approached this link with the same chip on my shoulder and was pleased to see what the kid is actually saying.
Oh but when doctors say that vaccines don't cause autism... Even being adults, who clearly are educated... you still don't listen to them??? You are the one who needs to grow up. He's just trying to make a point, not that you should listen to him more than the whole scientific community.
https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl
http://traceamounts.com/ten-lies-told-about-mercury-in-vaccines/
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I guess it all depends on which scientific community you're listening to. The community who benefits from vaccines in one way or another or the ones that actually are honest about the toxic effects of intracellular aluminum and Mercury
Did you even watch the video? lol
says "criminalgirl" :)
This kid is the best xD
I love his accent.
Hm.... If there were no vaccines, then more of (I have Asperger's) would die. Then there would in fact, be less of us. It's really, really exciting that we can make an incredible difference to people in extreme poverty - even save lives - by enabling them to have access to vital healtcare: http://www.givingcatalogue.org.uk/Products.aspx?CategoryId=19&Name=Maternal-and-Child-Health&Type=P http://www.musthavegifts.org/gifts/type/health-gifts.html http://shop.unicef.org.uk/Shop/Inspired-Gifts/Growing-up-healthy.html http://shop.savethechildren.org.uk/wishlist/by-theme/give-life/
I'd vaccinate my plants if I could find a vein but what are the chances that of all (non-existing) things that have no downsides, vaccines would be one of them? ;)~
Putting aside the possible link of autism to vaccines. I would like to know How his statement ( “It’s also everyone else’s child you’re putting in danger because you read some forwarded email,” he said.) How does this make any sense ? If your child is vaccinated and a un vaccinated child is in close proximity does this void your child's immunity, Does this seem logical ? May be I missed something ?
Think about children who cannot be vaccinated or too young to be vaccinated.
Because kids get different vaccinations over the years, fitting their age. Yes a unvaccinated child is a danger to others, younger children.
He must have been vaccinated.
I'm in favor of vaccines, but I rely on Bored Panda for pictures of cute baby foxes, not self-important pandering clickbait. ~cute smiley face~
What a troll but it was awesome
How am i putting other vaccinated children in danger if I don't vaccinate mine? Shouldn't they be protected by their vaccines? Just askin'
There are kids who are allergic to vaccine and are protected from the diseases by the virtue of all his neighbours being vaccinated. So if we introduce a kid who is not vaccinated because his parents did not believe in them is likely to pass the disease to the allergic kid as well
Think of newborn baby's, children who haven't had all their vaccines yet etc etc
But what about all those pages of "research" anti-vaxxers keep asking everyone to read.......
"Evidence"....
What ever is in that flu shot is also in the Shingles shot! My whole arm swelled up with big welts all over it, itching and burning!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
This is actual bullshit killing people with simple deseases that could have been eradicated by now. The idea that vaccines cause autism has been so hard debunked by the united sceintific community it looks like he's opposing the idea that 2+2 makes 4.
did you even watch the video.... He's against vaccines causing autism. He said there is no evidence whatsoever that they cause autism.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
No. No. Bad boredpanda.
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complete bullshit
Why thank you.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
...you're a piece of shit kid!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I don't think vaccines for polio, measles, etc. are the problem. I think the flu shots are the problem and also the crap they put in our food to preserve! The Dr. told me the other day that I could probably have a flu shot now (haven't had once since I was 8), because there is no more eggs in them. I said oh well, that is great, however, I am not allergic to eggs. Hmmmmmmmmm
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Funny :-) Just one thing though. Unvaccinated children are no threat to those that have been vaccinated...They can't spread diseases to vaccinated people because... THEY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED Lol
But they are a threat to children who have immune system diseases and children who haven't had all of their vaccinations yet.
Nothing like living with your head in the sand like an ostrich. Why worry about those who are unable to be vaccinated when you worry about yourself more
That's true! Good point Katrina!!
Don't go full retard
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
...you're not only a capitalists tool you're also a piece of shit kid!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I am based in South Africa, and I have seen with my own eyes the effects of the MMR vaccine and autism. My good friends son was perfectly normal and healthy until a local doctor advised that my friend's son needs the MMR vaccine, now he is autistic. Do research before any of your family have vaccines.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
This MMR vaccine has caused my good friends son to get autism. I have seen first hand the effects of the MMR vaccine on a perfectly normal healthy young boy, and when he had the vaccine, advised by medical doctors, he now has Autism. I am based in South Africa. I have seen this happen with my own eyes.
Actually, some forms of autism are not readily apparent until the child reaches a certain (early) age.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
OK. So we're going to turn the world upside down on the basis of a Snarky video by a 12-year-old. Seriously? No one can question the fact that millions of lives have been saved because of the small pox and polio vaccine and the like (btw, my sister in law got polio from the vaccine, but thats another story). but to discount all the mounting evidence that the highly toxic preservatives ie: mercury and aluminum in them have not caused any type of damage is just not believable. its Big Pharma and $$$ preserving their Golden Cow by not admitting this (and our govt who is owned by these companies). i am not anti vaccine. i am however anti injecting mercury and aluminum and whatever else is in these in these into tiny little babies
did you even watch the video
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Um, there is a documentary just out on this called vaxxed. A whistleblower who worked at the CDC has come forward to say they hid the fact that there is a link!
Made with Andrew Wakefield, who was the guy who made up the entire Autism is caused by Vaccines thing based on shoddy research, falsified data, and a series of lies. He lost the "Doctor" part of his name, has been universally shunned by the scientific community, and has now taken to peddling his nonsense in movies.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Let's up vote nonsense! Promote stupidity and help ensure that lots of kids get really sick.
It's a joke dude, calm down.