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Originally Posted by Joekerr
I agree in general, it is extremely strange the behaviour of some people. Its the same in medicine - I can't tell you the number of stories my doctor friends have told me about patients with serious issues (like cancer) decide to refuse medical treatment because they don't believe in it, but happily turn to naturopaths and swallow whatever they recommend for pills and believe them wholeheartedly.
It is frustrating to me to see this. And then inevitably, they return, with the cancer having spread and there's not much the doctors can do at that point, and of course, who gets blamed - why the doctor of course. Not the naturopath who basically fricking killed them by feeding them a bunch of BS and letting the cancer spread. I have zero respect for naturopaths.
Where I say I agree in general, is that I am not certain if you are drawing a link to anti vaccers and those that don't get the flu shot. I don't think you can if you are. I refused the flu shot for a while, and probably will go back to not getting it, but I will always be vaccinated and all of my kids are (and will continue to be). The flu shot isn't the same really as other vaccines, because those vaccines are treating a disease that is predictable and well known in terms of pathology (I think would be the correct term, but I'm not in medicine). And so they are highly effective at preventing that disease from occurring.
The flu shot, not so much. It might, it might not. They have to guess at the strains and make their choice. Which is why I support anyone who chooses to get the flu shot, and those that don't equally - it's a guess at the end of the day.
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Its sad the amount misinformation spread on the internet. It even drives me crazy to question professional judgement over something I read over the internet. Its fascinating; now doctors have gone from wanting to save your life vs trying to kill you. No one want to be accountable. "I aint taking them pills!!!!I aint got no blood sugar!!! He just be writing on his pad all day".....proceeds to check-out with 2l coke and candy....easier to blame the MD than to face the reality of ones's choices.
Just reading what is spread on the internet; or facebook is appalling. I mean you can just about get all the information in the world. But do you have real world experience? Can you determine if a clinical trial was biased to influence results? Were appropriate patient pops studied? Or just did some tard writing some BS you took to be true? I fall victim daily, so not trying to sound self-righteous. But I digress, no one wants to be put in their place.
I highly doubt MD's are tryna milk you with a flu shot. Shit brings an AVg profit of about 20 bucks.
For all you anti-vaxxers. Have yall ever had polio or small pox? Think that shits cool. Its only eradicated BECAUSE OF VACCINES. think about that. You don't have to get the flu shot. You also don't have to exercise and eat right. You ain't gotta do shit. But don't spread BS with you WEbMD degree....no personal attacks; just ranting
