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Originally Posted by Sparrow
 'Vaccinations are a good idea' and 'Vaccinations can cause autism' aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. It's possible to agree with both if you think the benefits outweigh the risks. |
That's true. Like I said, this isn't a scientific poll, but what I'm after is the position that comes closest. There's not room enough to clarify all the questions in the way I'd like, and if I did, I doubt seriously that many people would like to wade through all the qualifiers.
Having said that, if I ever make a similar poll in the future, perhaps a better wording of that question would be, "Vaccinations: worth the risks?" and "Vaccinations: too dangerous." This would have been better wording, especially in light of the fact that--to the best of my knowledge--no one is claiming that vaccinations are completely risk-free, any more than similar claims would be made for any other medical procedure or treatment.
Thanks for pointing that out.