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Old 03-10-2008, 11:42 AM   #15
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Re: John McCain spreading fear about childhood vaccines

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Originally Posted by FRPLG View Post
From what I understand there is not only no reliable evidence that mecury causes autism there is also no unreliable evidence either. It is one of those strange theoretical ideas that somehow has taken hold and refuses to die. No one has one shred of evidence to support the claim. I do understand that the use of mecury is actually very needed to stabilize vaccines but I am by no means any type of expert. I suspect that if vaccines actually caused autism there'd be a good amount of evidence and uproar. I get really tired of this culture of belief that Big Business and the US Government have the wherewithall to perpetrate conspiracies against people when A) the US Government shows an incredible lack of ability to do anything well, especially keep secrets and B) It is completely counter to Big Business interests to produce a product that exposes them to risks they don't need. They're in business to make money and making products that cause autism is a pretty stupid way of doing it.
Right.

Wait...don't I recall a couple of companies making a buck or two off a product that's been proven to cause cancer? Those little white sticks people put in their mouths? Ciga-something?

Listen, I don't think it's a conspiracy either, and for the record I'm a diehard capitalist, but let's be honest: while it's probably not the rule, there's no shortage of companies who have made a buck at the expense of people's health and welfare.

You'd think making products that everyone knows cause cancer would be "a stupid way of making money" but they're still doing it and making a pretty penny in the process.
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