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An ethical question

April 25 2009 at 7:41 PM
Jim  (no login)

I need some moral guidance on this dilemma I've been having. Would it be wrong to seek out the anti-vaccine nuts who are continuing to spread the "vaccines cause autism" lie, and beat them senseless with a frozen ham? Because I'm really tempted to do it.

 
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(Login tellergroupie)

Re: An ethical question

April 27 2009, 12:49 PM 

Well, Jim my boy, I believe there's a law against doin' that, even though i'm on your side! How bout "cyber beatings?"

 
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Sari
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Re: An ethical question

April 27 2009, 1:00 PM 

Yes, it would be wrong. One should never waste perfectly good food, especially in the current economy. Try using a broken car muffler instead lol....

 
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Anonymous
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Re: An ethical question

April 28 2009, 5:49 AM 

As for the vaccine disbelievers in general, not just the ones hung up on autism. Become a scientist and prove them all wrong.

Beating them with a ham is a waste of good food btw.

 
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Little Tiger
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Re: An ethical question

April 28 2009, 9:37 AM 

It would be wrong to waste a perfectly good ham.

 
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Re: An ethical question

April 29 2009, 8:12 AM 

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

Anonymous, a good idea, but it wouldn't work. People like that are immune to facts and scientific evidence.

 
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(Login HeyRed)

Re: An ethical question

May 9 2009, 4:34 PM 

I think you should use a thawed ham instead. It would make a great THWAP sound when you hit someone with it.
It would be a bad idea. Funny, but a bad idea. ;P

 
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Re: An ethical question

May 12 2009, 11:28 PM 


No need to beat on them, just intentionally catch something that you are immunized against but can still carry, and start passing out the hugs.

 
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HeyRed!
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Re: An ethical question

May 17 2009, 5:21 PM 

That is the best idea I've heard since the polio vaccine.

 
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(Login TorHershman)

Re: An ethical question

June 19 2009, 5:07 PM 

If you want to really see them dead, Jim.

Just find a chair, sit down, don't die and you will see them and all others.....dead.


 
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Jim
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Re: An ethical question

June 21 2009, 9:40 AM 

Tor: No no, I don't want to kill them, just give them a good whacking with frozen meat.

 
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