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In reply to the discussion: ProPublica: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth [View all]
Sympthsical
(11,076 posts)42. Social media
It's social media. Used to be the idiot population was diluted, so the kind of damage they could cause was mitigated to some extent.
Now they can find each other, coalesce, and advocate for stupid in ways never previously imagined.
Dumb Ass Phil at the coffee shop was at least known as Dumb Ass Phil locally and generally able to be ignored. Now DAP has 10,000 friends just like him online that he talks to daily.
And sometimes they go on campaigns.
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ProPublica: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth [View all]
Passages
Yesterday
OP
Incredible to me how this can be a real issue when in fact, there is no good reason for it.
Passages
Yesterday
#2
They're so lost, when I first read it one would think you're reading an article from a 100 years ago.
Passages
Yesterday
#5
Why aren't the parents prosecuted for child endangerment, cruelty and neglect? n/t
kiranon
13 hrs ago
#60
They do. They go into hospitals and clinics and start physically attacking people.
yardwork
Yesterday
#18
A composite? I imagine many issues that culminate with deep doubts that lead to tragedy.
Passages
Yesterday
#11
Oops,... "Inoculations" - to increase the health and well being of children.
magicarpet
23 hrs ago
#24
I had someone tell me once that these vitamins aren't extracted from plants and are instead made in labs...
biocube
Yesterday
#19
Has any one pointed out to these morons, many of whom seem to belong to those evangelical type churches,
mwmisses4289
Yesterday
#21
... maybe it is indeed G-d's Plan that they not be allowed or encouraged to contaminate
magicarpet
22 hrs ago
#47
It is hard to comprehend, none of these tragic consequences ever had to happen.
Passages
58 min ago
#69
As a parent, I cannot in any way, shape, or form, understand why these idiots risk their own
Diamond_Dog
23 hrs ago
#26
Very good question, how is their health and by what means do they care for themselves.
Passages
23 hrs ago
#31
Great question Possibly, and why I stated we have a long list of issues to fix. I should probably add this to the OP.
Passages
23 hrs ago
#37
It is possible, to what degree who knows, but a valid consideration re: human behavior in the US.
Passages
21 hrs ago
#56
It is near impossible to comprehend. To prevent harm, how did that become a threat??
Passages
22 hrs ago
#53
"...doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs...blood transfusions...resuscitation..."
Wednesdays
21 hrs ago
#55
There's a huge epidemic of stupid going on in this country, and little children are suffering because of it.
ShazzieB
13 hrs ago
#61
I agree. We have to address this as a public safety failure and ensure more parents
Passages
50 min ago
#71
Darwin award winners! If they're too stupid to accept a vitamin shot for the babies,
Jack Valentino
10 hrs ago
#67