A Dance for Francis

[turnberryknkn]

This morning's earlier entry about a silly, embarassing moment of mine which much amused the folks of Cynnabar: this second entry of the day, a celebration of the new world that dawned, fifty years ago today.They built a mighty stone tower more than two-hundred feet tall at Stirling, Scotland, to honor the victory William Wallace won there. A case

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[jo_van]

Sadly, the medical community's general refusal to cooperate with and participate in a vigorous scientific inquiry into the possible implications of the widespread polio vaccination in the 1950's-60's has done a great deal to tarnish the luster on the accomplishment of the eradication of polio.

http://www.aidsorigins.com/river

[turnberryknkn]

This is actually an example of one of the many conspiracy theories that has proven nearly impossible to kill, similar to the continuous arguments that the HIV virus does not actually cause AIDS. I'm willing to keep an open mind on the subject: but so far every study done to date has failed to support the purported AIDS-Polio vaccine connection. The CDC's case is summarized here.

The pro-connection critics continue to argue lots of ways to potentially explain away the evidence and the explanations, and the chance exists -- as it always does -- that they're right. But it seems somewhat like trying to argue against the anti-evolution folks, for example: no matter how much evidence one presents, one can always explain any evidence away if one tries hard enough; and at some point, the question can be raised if there is actually *any* level of evidence that would ever conclusively satisfy the critics?

[magda_vogelsang]

My mother, born in 1945, was one of the children vaccinated in the trials and she vividly remembers classmates and neighbors becoming polio victims. She even recalls getting a Polio Pioneer button when she was vaccinated, although she has no idea what ever happened to it.

[ex_littlehol638]

As a side note to the William Wallace monument: oddly enough, if one goes to Stirling Castle (which the English occupied during Scotland's tumultuous time), the monument is in the direct line of fire of the cannons on the walls. Remind me to show you pictures sometime! :) Hope everything is well with you. ~H.

[texas_tiger]

*hugs*

Thank you.