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I pledge to work to minimise anti-vaccine propaganda on Facebook.
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By politely responding to posts that promote anti-vaccine propaganda we can make it clear that those posts will not go unchallenged.
Most people who post material of that sort do not expect to be challenged. If they are repeatedly challenged they will usually stop posting or de-friend the challengers.
By challenging the propaganda you will ensure that the facts are represented in the comments. By discouraging postings you will contribute to, perhaps, thousands fewer people being exposed to damaging misinformation.
I invite you to pledge to respond whenever you see anti-vaccine propaganda and to share this invitation with every rational person you can.
If you see a pro-vaccine post on your timeline, I invite you to share it with your friends.
Together we can discourage the spread of this damaging and dangerous propaganda.
This Cause is affiliated with the Vaccines Save Lives cause, a cause dedicated to promoting awareness of the safety, efficacy and importance of vaccines. You can find it at http://www.causes.com/causes/787378-vaccines-save-lives
No comments will be accepted on this cause. If you wish to comment please do so at http://on.fb.me/KZcimU
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Update #3
Posted by Daniel Weinstein (Campaign Leader) on Jul 4, 2012I've created a new Cause called Vaccines Save Lives. And I've created a new action called The Flu Vaccine Initiative. Please take the time and have a look. Pledge if it's valid for you and pass it on if you think it's worthwhile. Thanks.
http://www.causes.com/causes/787378-vaccines-save-lives/actions/1664769
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Update #2
Posted by Daniel Weinstein (Campaign Leader) on Jun 28, 2012If you wish to post comments, please go to https://www.facebook.com/AntiAntiVaccine. Abusive commenters will still be removed, but for others the comments will be open. (I know about the typo in the last update, but there doesn't seem to be a way to correct it.)
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Update #1
Posted by Daniel Weinstein (Campaign Leader) on Jun 28, 2012The number of comments this campaign ha received is very large and mostly take the anti-vaccine line. From now on there will be no comments shown on this pledge. A communication channel will be set up soon for every non-abusesive commenter to have his or her say.
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I am a true believer that alot of these Vac.'s do Harm children, That is my Stand n I am Sticking to it. N I made my Pledge here today! Thank you all for this wonderful site n hope there is more that will help out..
You can get medical or religious exemptions for school.
There is a video of children who were damaged by vaccines 'Not Born with it' on U.tube - if you are in any doubt of the damaged caused by unwitted parents who vaccinated and are sorry - watch!
I think it was Tim Farley who pointed out unintended consequences of replying to anti-vax posts. You may make the post's numbers increase. I suggest adding an aspect to this by actively liking and sharing pro-vaccination posts.
Thanks Alex, I will add that to the pledge. Getting into discussions with committed anti-vaxers is futile whether you're responding to their posts or they're responding to yours. My experience is that many posters won't do it again if it's too time consuming and controversial. Some will love the it, but many won't. It's the many we're hoping to influence.
Definition of propaganda: 1. any organization or movement working for the propagation of particular ideas, doctrines, practices, etc; 2.any systematic, widespread deliberate indoctrination or plan for such indoctrination, now often used in a derogatory sense, connoting deception or distortion.
…Both sides fit definition #1....BIG GOV and its pocket liners and profitable lobbyists BIG pHARMa fit definition #2.
There is OPPOSITION even WITHIN the medical/pharma industry (note the recent...
Definition of propaganda: 1. any organization or movement working for the propagation of particular ideas, doctrines, practices, etc; 2.any systematic, widespread deliberate indoctrination or plan for such indoctrination, now often used in a derogatory sense, connoting deception or distortion.
Both sides fit definition #1....BIG GOV and its pocket liners and profitable lobbyists BIG pHARMa fit definition #2.
There is OPPOSITION even WITHIN the medical/pharma industry (note the recent whistleblower lawsuit).....the more the sheeple try to suppress the TRUTH, the HARM, the DAMAGE and the CARNAGE, the more the so-called crazy INDEPENDENT thinkers will RISE UP to save just one more child and subsequently their families from such devastation....anti-vaccination movements have been around since vaccination inception and THAT should tell you something PROFOUND! If you Anti-Anti people are happy with the chronic illness that are prevalent long term side effects of vaccination vs true natural health, by all means you are BLESSED that is all you have to "struggle" with. For everyone else, who suffers GREATLY and KNOWS (regardless of anecdotal claims to inhumanely minimize the responsible damaging products) what caused their struggle....WE CHOOSE TO TAKE THE COURAGEOUS STAND OF THE REALITY OF RISKS THAT THE POWERS THAT BE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY, and for what...filthy lucre! God speed your FAILED attempts at censorship!
I'm already banned on Anti-vaccine and/or homeopathy pages, but I'll do my best. I will extend this pledge to Twitter as well.
This is different. The intention is not to argue with true believers, but to get them to stop posting on this topic. I'm very straight when I'm commenting that that's my intention. And it seems to work.
My previously healthy 65 year old mother is permanently completely paralyzed because of a flu shot. Her neurologists said they had seen reactions like hers many times before but most of the reactions never got reported to the CDC. She can't even sit up or feed herself and she will never recover. This isn't misinformation. It is a fact.
OMG...Pure Propaganda! Trying to keep all the sheeple's in line! EDUCATE BEFORE YOU VACCINATE!
Yes lets just not talk about anything and let the powers that be control every aspect of our lives.... Please, how about if you don't want to see anti-vaccination information on facebook, you close your account? It is still America, yet everyday I see where people want to take away the freedom of speach.
"...truth drives out falsity, therefore the free expression of ideas, true or false, should not be feared. Truth is not stable or fixed, but evolves with time”.
“Free discussion is necessary to prevent the "deep slumber of a decided opinion".
John Stewart Mill.
"Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties."
Milton
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Evelyn Beatrice Hall.
"We...
…"...truth drives out falsity, therefore the free expression of ideas, true or false, should not be feared. Truth is not stable or fixed, but evolves with time”.
“Free discussion is necessary to prevent the "deep slumber of a decided opinion".
John Stewart Mill.
"Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties."
Milton
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Evelyn Beatrice Hall.
"We reaffirm, as an essential foundation of the Information society, and as outlined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human rights, that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; that this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. Communication is a fundamental social process, a basic human need and the foundation of all social organisation. It is central to the Information Society. Everyone, everywhere should have the opportunity to participate and no one should be excluded from the benefits of the Information Society offers."
World Summit on the Information Society.
Informed Consent! Enough Said!