Well, I was gonna let it stand, thinking that folks would try to keep things in a space I am comfortable with. But now I get the impression that some folks either don't know what my comfort zone is, or they don't care. And stuff was flying in so fast that it seemed like I would spend too much of my day deleting stuff. And then, to keep people from causing more problems in the future I would have to try to explain to each author that posted something I didn't like, why I didn't like it. And frankly, I would rather be writing new articles or cranking out new videos.
Back to your question: I suppose one way is to take it to another forum. Or to a mailing list. Lawrence London's
permaculture mailing list is really good. And the PRI forums are really good. The homesteadingtoday forums are really good - although a hot topic like this would probably get folks way hotter than the
thread here got.
I appreciate that you started it in MD and that you asked folks to keep it smooth. I am willing to try this again - but I'm afraid I'll just end up closing it again. Or having to delete stuff. Or do something.
My position on this topic is that I think there is a lot of justification for concern. And folks were stating absolutes that suggested that my position is stupid. That doesn't make me a happy camper.
The key to this issue is that there is a lot of data conflict. I remember reading something about how the rate of autism in vaccinated kids the same as in unvaccinated. Thus, zero difference. Therefore, it would make sense if the mother I mentioned - her kid were to have autism before the shot and after. The autism thing would be the same. But clearly, something changed. Something big. And there are three other moms I have talked to that have been through the same thing. The label they stick on the problem is "autism" and I have to wonder if autism is more of a symptom than the real problem.
I guess I'm feeling a bit like I'm not allowed to have an opinion unless I am able to utterly prove it as fact. Emerson makes a lot of good points - and about half of them I have a response to, but I feel like this is something I really don't want to get into and, at the same time, I feel like if I don't prove my position, then I am clearly an idiot.
I would prefer to be in a position of where I can step out of a conversation that is not my thing and feel like people respect my position although they might try to persuade me to change my mind.
