Spend some time in the autism community, as a parent of a child with autism, and meet other parents of children with autism, and you might have a different opinion about whether children can be vaccine injured after you hear the same stories over and over again.
From another parent of a child with autism, I have two things to say:
1) it's clear from the science that vaccines do not cause autism. Autism becomes noticeable about the same age as vaccination, but its causes are earlier.
2) refusing to vaccinate simply means that you put your autistic child and mine at risk of other diseases.
I didn't say vaccines cause autism, but thanks for regurgitating the usual non-conversation at me.
If you would like to discuss the idea that vaccines can pull the trigger on particular children who are born with a loaded gun, then maybe we can have a constructive conversation.
I guess you didn't actually say "vaccines cause autism". You merely spoke about the stories you hear about vaccines in the autism community, and suggested that everyone else would change their mind if only they had the same experience -- without any clarification as to what you actually meant that is different from the usual "vaccines cause autism" tripe.
Do not blame others for misunderstanding when you communicate badly (see also http://xkcd.com/169/ ). If you want to have a "constructive conversation", start by communicating better. Explain what you mean, instead of getting angry at people for not guessing what you mean.
Then you're incapable of having an adult conversation.
> If you would like to discuss the idea that vaccines can pull the trigger twaddle twaddle whine
Provide evidence that they can and we'll think about it. Note that evidence comes in the form of peer-reviewed journals, not mommy-blogs written by people who still think Wakefield qualifies as a human being.
> "Changes in the brains of infants who later developed Autism have been observed before those infants ever received their vaccinations."
I'd love a citation, if you have one.
(Disclaimer: I am pro-vaccination, and the father of an autistic child. I'm interested in the "changes in the brain" thing, not the "link with vaccines" thing.)
