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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Also, even though it is very unlikely that the posters of the misinformation will change their minds, there are likely other people reading who haven't yet made up their minds, or have heard some of this misinformation and are thus confused/uncertain, and the information that is subsequently provided here in response may very well change their minds.
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The risk is by having it debated people will read “both sides” like their is an evaluation to be made on which information is more likely to be true. Then they will select the information that makes them feel better.
There is risk in framing this as a debate that merits discussion. It does not. There is the vaccines clearly have a net benefit to society side and people who are scientifically illiterate and can’t do simple math side.
If any of our anti vax folks are still posting right now what do you believe the death rate from Covid to be.