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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
This attitude does a lot more harm than good, essentially calling people idiots doesn't engage in good conversation and a transfer of knowledge, it just results in people getting defensive. Actually rarely pay attention to posters and who they are but you tend to talk down to people a lot and when talking about sports, it isn't a big deal but when it comes to more important issues, it just makes you look like a bit of a sardonic jerk truthfully. Honestly, people have reasons to be concerned about vaccinations, mostly because it is something that people don't know anything about for the most part. Instead of demeaning someone, why not put forth constructive information, rather than calling them stupid people.
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I've yet to see you post anything above casual assertions and suppositions, so perhaps you could lead by example instead of singling out posters who you hypocritically feel don't contribute to the conversation.
Name calling isn't proving any points. I was open and honest concerning what I thought the situation was. The posters I referenced I clearly said were "logical people" and that I was surprised that the anti-vaccination movement had moved past the under educated and into circles that included people with respectable points of view.
Perhaps you'd be better off working towards developing an understanding of different perceptions instead of calling particular posters names and offering nothing of substance.
I fully admitted my own ignorance, and you're being just as much of a jerk by pigeon holing points of view that you were too conceded to intellectually engage with. Don't call me the jerk because I was willing to admit my own lack of knowledge regarding the spread of the anti-vac movement.
I might suggest you go back to paying less attention to particular posters, since you couldn't even manage to avoid being condescending regarding a point you fully misinterpreted.