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In response to "why are people opposed to testing? (My sister expressed similar refusals with her kids but I couldn't get why)" by JackDawson

Because if you don't know, it's not your fault, and if you do know, then you have to do something about it.

Posted by Reagen Jul 13 '20, 06:35

and it'll be a scarlet letter, you know, like leprosy. And if you do get it, it's because you did something bad, cause bad things only happen to bad people. And cause fuck you I don't want to deal with a problem. And why should I and my family have to bear the brunt of this.

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Probably this. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 13, 06:46
There's a lot of reasons for it but if there's a scarlet letter stigma attached to it I wonder if people have been contributing to it with holier than - JackDawson Jul 13, 06:37 4
- One of my realizations during this is that people are in general even less knowledgeable about basic science than I thought possible. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 06:48 3
  - You put it nicely, most are... not the sharpest tool in the shed. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 13, 06:54
  - It's sort of disturbing -- nm - JackDawson Jul 13, 06:49 1
    - "sort of"? -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 13, 07:07

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Because if you don't know, it's not your fault, and if you do know, then you have to do something about it.

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