Yes there are. Same like about cars.
I think you have to question the use of the word "unambiguously," in the punch line. The writer starts out with the premise that vaccines aren't a money-maker but that in recent years they have become so. My point is that people need to use caution, number one; and two, there are intelligent voices out there who have done a lot more research on this than you or I and have no financial investment in this issue who are raising concerns. I keep harping on this point of money being involved. In fact, money is the big issue in the treatment of cancer, the trillions of dollars invested in conventional treatment, which is preventing research into herbal remedies that show promise without the horrid side effects. The Pharmaceutical industry is the richest in the world and in the U.S. its prices are not regulated. That should make you stop and think. Maybe my concerns about vaccines are unfounded; maybe they are "unambiguously" safe -- if you note, any one of us could've written that article. It was only as good as her sources; she is not a researcher or expert in this field. But I think we ought to make sure that's true and not listen to the pharmaceutical companies who don't care about people's health and only about their bottomline. Listen to the naysayers, give them the right to speak, and if the evidence shows they are wrong, then we can move on.
But the evidence HAS shown they're safe. Some people refuse to believe it.
This was different because it wasn't so much about whether vaccines are safe or not, but about silencing voices who question their safety. That was the main point, though Mercola is one of those informed voices who has concerns, and what is happening on this site to me is very similar. Because I've raised possible concerns, I'm being accused of endangering peoples' lives because they'll be reluctant to get vaccinated. I'll be honest. I myself won't get the flu shot. There have been concerns about it for a long time. If an epidemic arose and they developed a vaccine for it, yes I would get vaccinated. I'm not throwing out the baby with the bath water. I'm just being cautious. At the same time, I don't think I would opt for chemotherapy, at least not until I considered all my options, as there are many forms of cancer, and a lot of variables to consider.
Big Pharma is the richest industry in the world. This is simply a cost of doing business for them. Seriously.
I would hope that Jazzfanz is bound by free speech, and in any case, you don't operate this site. And I have never said anything idiotic on here. The idiots are the people who start calling people names and ridicule them because someone disagrees with them. I'm not talking bollocks, either. All you can do is voice an opinion. How about citing some of those cautionary studies I posted. No, you just go and start calling me names. In fact, that is against the rules of the board.
Oh, it is absolutely NOT bound by free speech rules. You can tell by the fact that it's not the government. While Jason et al may generally adhere to the idea of not banning speech, the fact is, they do control it - which is why people can get banned for swearing.
