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hellosailor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > root Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Or better still, if you don't want to vaccinate > > your children then do not have children in the > > first place as it is the lives of others and > > society at large you are putting at risk when > you > > don't. > > You're nor getting it root. It's the parents > choice. Who are you to say that people who do not > vaccinate their children should not have children. > You sound like the Daily Mail, in fact I've never > read a post by you that didn't sound like The > Daily Mail. Oh I do get it. As a parent you have rights and responsibilities, and if there ere no underlying medical reasonns your kinds should be vaccinated, not just for their own sake but for the sake of those feebler in society who cannot adequately protect themselves from certain diseases and their best chances not to have to face a disease is herd immunity, that is when sufficient numbers of the population are vaccinated making it harder for the unprotected individual to meet the disease. So yes, I stand by my statement, if you are selfish enough not to vaccinate your kids, then it would be better for the rest of us if you sinply don't have any. Not even going to bother bringing up the daily mail comment.

> http://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/overview.html > > There, in black and white, is the risk of not > having the vaccine. If you think that the MMR is > more dangerous than measles, then it is your call. > You don't have to vaccinate your child. Or better still, if you don't want to vaccinate your children then do not have children in the first place as it is the lives of others and society at large you are putting at risk when you don't.

Just an enquiry, Are there any small workshops in the area that have injection molding capabilities and/or high precision laser cutting (acrylics, steel, aluminium)? Thanks

rebeccaben Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have experienced a session of Reiki with Anja > and I have to say that she turned me (a complete > non-believer in alternative therapies) into a true > believer. I wasn't seeking a cure for any serious > symptoms - a bit of back pain, alot of stress and > general winter malaise. The session was completely So you're saying that there wasn't anything really wrong with you and a bit of pampering turned you into a believer of alternative medicine despite the scientific body of evidence that classifies the likes of reiki, homeopathy, colloidal silver and crystal therapy as complete and utter rubbish. > calming and peaceful, and made me feel beautifully > unwound and "back on track". Anja isn't offering a > medical treatment - however it is completely true So if it's not medical why is she saying that it helps with aches and pains? If it did help it would be a medical treatment. > that if you suffer from stress-related aches and > pains, then it follows that if you do something to > relieve your stress, the pain too should be > relieved. I think everyone would have a different > experience, but for me it was something that I > look forward to doing again (if only to get some > lovely 'me' time away from the craziness of work > and children!). So, you could have gone to a spa instead? This so reminds me of the Tim Minchin classic, Storm:

Thanks Anja, I am sure you can sing beautifully but can you produce any evidence of efficacy? In your first post you say: As well as fixing aches and pains, Reiki can help us to stay on the path to achieving our goals. Yes, we might have a day where we fall back into negative patterns, but with a bit of support and self awareness, we can forgive ourselves and pick up the good habits once again. And you also infer that you charge money for those services for which you make those claims. So, it is only a legitimate question to ask: "Is the product you are selling, Reiki, effective, or is it just hocus pocus?" It is no matter of whether people are medically inclined or more interested in complementary medicine? What does even that mean? I am simply asking: Does Reiki work? If it does, please provide links to trials that have been peer reviewed and accepted by the scientific community. Warm regards

I cannot comment on personal trainers but you may also consider weighing the benefits of a personal trainer versus a class, which can be quite fun and has a good social aspect to it too. I have noticed at some gyms small classes for 3-5 individuals which are probably cheaper than a one on one personal trainer and probably just as good.

I would be very interested to learn more, so please explain how reiki can fix aches and pains? I would also appreciate seeing some evidence to back those claims including references to peer reviewed article published in a reputable scientific journal.

etta166 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-a > ntivaccination-movement-20140120,0,5576371.story#a > xzz2r8HfEMuf > > This LA times article should also help you to > understand the risk you take by not vaccinating. > The risks are not just for your children, but for > the population at large. Thanks for sharing that article. You may enjoy listening to Michael Specter's talk "The dangers of science denial":

Chelski37 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just to inform you all that next to the > conservative club in ed the large building next > door which was a lovely play school is now taken > over by around 20 Romanians squatting , what's > going on in ed I ask myself . The Romanians are our misfortune. We need to start rounding them up and make them wear a Blue/Yellow/Red badge that reads Roma so we can tell them apart from a mile away. [ yes, it's a sarcastic drawing of parallels in the Light of growing xenophobia ]

malwinka11 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just read in an article about MMR jabs and > autism.... > I have two daughters who are 14 months and 3 years > who are soon due for this jab > > Was wondering whats yr opinion - is there a link > between MMR a Autism? It is not a matter of opinion but one of fact. Any link between MMR vaccine and autism has been discredited. The wikipedia article provides a good summary and links to the relevant sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine_controversy