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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine

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Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine

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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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The interview downplayed the disease, maligned vaccines…
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  • Nollij@sopuli.xyz
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    The denial after the fact is a necessary coping mechanism. Otherwise, they will suffer from the guilt of killing their child.

    Which they absolutely did.

    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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      They’ll probably come around to the realization in time, but we won’t see that interview.

      • RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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        Prolly not

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    The most generous way I can look at this is to say she’s in denial. Five unvaccinated children with one dead. Apparently a 20% fatality rate (in her family) is not enough of a reason to get the vaccine.

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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      The most generous way I can look at this is she’s a danger to her children, and they should be removed from her. Rejecting vaccines should not be a choice, just like choosing to starving your children should not be a choice.

    • Lydia_K@lemmy.world
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      Math is not their strong suit.

      • itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com
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        Neither is science. These are the kids who set in the back of the class and got D’s and got passed by the teacher because they didn’t want to deal with them for another year.

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    There was another story the other day of a father whose unvaccinated daughter died of measles, and he said he was still glad she didn’t get the vaccine because he didn’t trust what’s in it to be safe. These people’s minds are not functioning rationally.

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      They’re chronically stupid.

      • GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml
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        Terminally stupid in this case.

        • JustinTheGM@ttrpg.network
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          More like homicidally stupid.

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    Woman who doesn’t use conventional birth control is shocked to discover this one weird trick.

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    … This isn’t an onion article. That’s horrifying.

    • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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      snake plissken: welcome to the human race

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    She probably claims to be “pro-life” too

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      Gotta keep having kids if you’re going to let them die like this or disown them when they turn out wrong. Arrows for the quiver of god, or whatever. That poor child deserved to live a full life.

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    Parents like these deserve a bolt right between the eyes.

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      Whatever you may think of the parents for this, I don’t suspect the other children would be much better off in the foster care system.

      • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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        But there’s a chance the foster family would at least get them their vaccinations.

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    Murderer.

  • IronJess@lemmy.today
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    Wow how selfish can you be? What a horrible mom

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    These fucking people are ghouls.

    Edit: Christ, those times when I fail as a parent, all I need to do is read about this kinda bullshit. Holy hell. I cannot contemplate this attitude to the preventable death of one of my kids.

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    Pretty sure vaccines make measles more than 80% survivable so she’s missing out

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    Mine got the shots. They are ALL fine. And alive I might add. Fucking ghoulish cunts, protect your kids dammit.

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    In other words, irresponsible parents who should not raise kids in the first place.

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    “i don’t even like my kids”

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    Welcome to the new America. It breaks my heart.

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