tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post3929983304959708203..comments2023-05-02T17:02:24.567+01:00Comments on Vet CAM Commonsense: Two sides to every story - the Truth vs Andrew WakefieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post-6398294208193977492010-02-11T08:01:50.480+00:002010-02-11T08:01:50.480+00:00Thanks for the comments Tabs.
I didn't mean t...Thanks for the comments Tabs.<br /><br />I didn't mean that money researching the safety profile of MMR; obviously that is essential work. It was more the wild excesses spent in research as well as in the courts countering Wakefield's bogus claims that I find frustrating. This money was spent, not to address a scientific view, but just to counter the Wakefield publicity machine (the "MMR gravy train").<br /><br />That is what genuine people with an interest in autism research must have found so depressing.Aillashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253389755371602833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post-75358932823483588852010-02-11T07:55:59.747+00:002010-02-11T07:55:59.747+00:00Thanks for the link Lizditz - I like the web site ...Thanks for the link Lizditz - I like the web site and the idea of trying to reach people "on the cusp" is one I constantly aim for. It's all too easy to get distracted by a full on shouting match with the anti's.Aillashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253389755371602833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post-88721117189659761912010-01-31T03:51:13.412+00:002010-01-31T03:51:13.412+00:00whilst I agree with your opinion on Wakefield- I m...whilst I agree with your opinion on Wakefield- I must disagree with your statement that millions of pounds were 'wasted'.<br /><br />I disagree simply because any research that finds even an inkling of a link between a vaccine (or anything for that matter) and a disease, syndrome, or disorder- should be researched to the fullest extent. Yes we found out that no indeed there is no evidence in any further trials to a link between MMR and Autism- but I think it was an important aspect to research because 1.) people were stopping getting their children vaccinated due to the scare, and 2.) Autism is so frustrating in the sense that there are no definate answers to give parents, so I believe any potential link should be investigated.<br /><br />But other than that I totally agree lol.Tabsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post-30055584946794335022010-01-30T22:09:36.328+00:002010-01-30T22:09:36.328+00:00Posted before making the link clickable.
http://l...Posted before making the link clickable.<br /><br /><a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2010/01/andrew-wakefield-dishonesty-misleading-conduct-and-serious-professional-misconduct.html" rel="nofollow">http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2010/01/andrew-wakefield-dishonesty-misleading-conduct-and-serious-professional-misconduct.html</a>Liz Ditzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455722013211350247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189114473103597835.post-16845412354640314932010-01-30T22:08:33.713+00:002010-01-30T22:08:33.713+00:00I sometimes write a post that collates blog respon...I sometimes write a post that collates blog responses, both positive and negative, to a given issue.<br /><br />I'm keeping one now on responses to the GMC's ruling on Andrew Wakefield's conduct.<br /><br />I've added your blog to the list.<br /><br />The post is at<br /><br />http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2010/01/andrew-wakefield-dishonesty-misleading-conduct-and-serious-professional-misconduct.html<br /><br />The "autism is vaccine injury"/anti-vaccinationists (example: Age of Autism) moderate blog comments with extreme prejudice -- rarely, if ever, allowing a comment through that disagrees with their world view. It's like a little echo-chamber bubble in there. So I thought if I posted both sides, maybe a wavering on not-died-in-the-wool anti-vaccinationist might take a moment to read at least one opposing view.Liz Ditzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455722013211350247noreply@blogger.com