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Quote by: ParaTed2k  Why is it that anyone who dares to question the great medical gods gets labelled "wacko"... if you read the first link (the wrong one for the vaccination point), you would have read how many deaths in the US are attributed to medical treatment. |
The two things are a non-sequitur. Opposing vaccinations because of some nutty conspiracy (one of the most popular is that they cause autism) is vastly different than understanding that medical professionals make mistakes...
I understand doctors aren't perfect. That is a far cry, however, from calling for people to stop taking vaccines.
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Quote by: Piscean I think some people are threightened by anything that questions what's accepted by the general masses so they lash out with insults and try to push their opinion on those of us who have taken the time to think for ourselves and already know better. |
Ah yes, the "sheeple" argument. Also known as the heretic fallacy. Merely because your idea is ridiculed does not make it true.
Merely because I agree with the generally accepted state of things is NO evidence that I have not "thought for myself".
The fact that some people accept conspiracy theories credulously might not be proof that they don't think, but it is proof that they have the psychological trait that conspiracy theorists share.