Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

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14. Another point: evolving resistance to a disease is not necessarily an unalloyed good.

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 01:55 PM

Nov 2012

One disease to which lots of people in certain parts of the world. have developed increased genetically-based resistances is malaria. Obviously it is a good thing to be resistant to malaria. However, people, who have copies from both parents of the genes which confer greater resistance to malaria, often have severe congenital blood diseases as a result. Vaccines have far fewer side-effects than so-called Mother Nature.

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Vaccines: opinions are not facts [View all] cleanhippie Oct 2012 OP

I can't tell you how many times I've said this TZ Oct 2012 #1

Recommended and kicked! HuckleB Oct 2012 #2

very interesting article mjrr_595 Oct 2012 #3

I agree, but the belief that facts are important is an opinion. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #4

Disagree strongly TZ Oct 2012 #5

I think you misunderstood what I wrote. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #6

ah sorry TZ Oct 2012 #7

Understandable. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #8

I think of it in this way uriel1972 Oct 2012 #9

I agree with your reply, except I would say ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #10

I keep on looking at the title of this thread SheilaT Nov 2012 #11

Where did you get the we are naturally resistance idea from?! TZ Nov 2012 #12

Perhaps I have misunderstood what i have read. SheilaT Nov 2012 #13

Another point: evolving resistance to a disease is not necessarily an unalloyed good. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #14