One of the more hot topics involving science nowadays that’s become extremely integrated into common society would be the vaccine debate. Especially in the past few months, the chances you’ve either heard or seen the controversy, had a conversation about it, or even seen some popular memes about it are extremely high. The conversation is any and everywhere, whether you’re looking for it or not. But after seeing so much of this controversy while only really knowing the basics about it, I decided to start looking into sources that I could use to find out more.
While most of the sources I found were helpful, the one that really stood out was an article from verywellhealth. Of the basic information I previously had either from word of mouth or random memes or jokes on the internet was about how many people against vaccines believe that they can cause Autism. But in this article, not only does it explain the stance against vaccines, but it also gives the history of how this controversy event started.
How this article definitely helped me in my research of this topic would be that it helped for me to gain some insight on why, no matter how nonsensical or debunked their beliefs are, some people believe vaccines are harmful. When trying to view any controversy, especially one as potently separated as this one, it is still important to look at the arguments of both sides and where those views come from. This is especially true in cases where you disagree with one side, or in this case, the other side is almost certainly in the wrong. Without this, it’ll be near impossible to debate or inform people about the science facts if you don’t specifically address their beliefs using these facts.
Plus, the more you learn about the topic, the more sophisticated memes and jokes you can make of it. All in all, it’s a win win for everybody involved.
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