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Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions.
originally posted by: johnb
So you are saying that it is pure coincidence that as we have vaccinated more, that the rates of Autism have increased 10 fold?
originally posted by: and14263
a reply to: Pardon?
My mistake. I also read Phage's post which pointed this out. I'd like to look into that further though.
It was the other poster who said I had said it was censorship of free speech. I just said the film had been censored. Then in reply to him I suggested he was limiting my free speech by suggesting I shouldn't be allowed to question the norm/authority.
I think you know I can't produce the evidence you ask for. But I'm very motivated to research each item you mention, so for that I thank you and I will indeed research Wakefield in these areas. I'm always open to having my mind changed. It would be foolish not to be open to this. At the moment though I will be completely honest, I'm not convinced by the replies on these two threads (this is personal, I need to research more) and I am also not surprised by some of the members and their approach .... Unfortunately that makes me even more suspicious of people's motives.
However 'crazy' that makes me sound, I'm being honest.
originally posted by: and14263
a reply to: Pardon?
I'm thinking any causation all evidence would require highly unethical study? Therefore all evidence will be weak/not evidence/just correlation.
originally posted by: GetHyped
a reply to: SlapMonkey
Does that mean that all the other films on the planet that weren't shown were also "censored"?
Because you've watered down the word "censored" to mean absolutely nothing.
Hey, I censored the filmmakers of Free Willy today because I didn't air it at my performance review earlier. FREE SPEECH!
OMG the Oscars this year ALSO censored Free Willy by not airing it! THIS RUNS DEEPER THAN WE COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED!
Brb, just censoring the entire French film industry as I'm not watching any French films tonight.
originally posted by: and14263
However 'crazy' that makes me sound, I'm being honest.
originally posted by: SlapMonkey
originally posted by: and14263
However 'crazy' that makes me sound, I'm being honest.
That makes you sound sane.
Sane people want both (or all) sides of a topic, then want to look at the evidence and form their own conclusion. That's what I did with vaccinations (and still continue to do). I'm not certain that they "cause" autism, per se, but whether or not they exacerbate the severity of it or even kick-start a dormant issue already existent in the brain is unknown.
We don't know the root cause of Autism, so to say that this or that definitively is not the cause of it in this or that individual is scientifically unfounded, IMO. Please not that I said "definitively."
I mean, hell, for the first time ever (at least in modern times), a direct link between the brain and the immune system was discovered last year. So, tell me definitively that dicking around with our immune systems (and at such young ages and in such massive amounts of diseases) can't possibly have an effect on an issue that originates in the wiring of the brain, and I'll just call you an outright liar.
The bottom line is that WE DON'T KNOW how artificially screwing with our immune system directly affects the brain, but a year ago we finally discovered that there is a direct link between the two.
I think it's safe to say that studies that people cite right now may mean jack dick in 10 years.
Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions.
originally posted by: GetHyped
a reply to: SlapMonkey
So they've "censored" a film that's readily available, freely accessible and openly discussed without consequence.
Just like how my local cinema "censored" Star Wars Episode VII by stopping its run a week early.
Riiiiiight.
So as I originally stated, you've watered the word down as to be utterly devoid of any meaning.