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Given the science that's been conducted, I think the anti-vaccine folks have a bad case of "post hoc, ergo propter hoc."

Posted by TWuG Apr 22 '09, 11:38

It's the one thing they can look at and say "maybe that was it."

I think autism is much more complicated than that and is probably a combination of genetics and environment where many factors have to align properly to initiate the onset.

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Using your own logic... - David Apr 22, 11:40 1
- Could. But the science is saying it's not. Science isn't always right, but it's better than going with one's gut. - TWuG Apr 22, 11:48

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Given the science that's been conducted, I think the anti-vaccine folks have a bad case of "post hoc, ergo propter hoc."

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