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The report states that this was a “school-age child”. Because the outbreak is primarily in rural west Texas Mennonite families, the child was likely homeschooled and with parents who, while not opposed to vaccines, are on the fundamental side of religion. Mennonite is like Amish-lite.
I believe this may have been a combination of poor education, jesus stuff, and misplaced faith in isolation.
Is that true of these Mennonites in West Texas? Mennonites are a pretty diverse group. I had a friend who was Mennonite and his parents were biker metalheads. He was a straightedge, vegan hardcore guy. You'd never confuse them for Amish.
I’m not west Texas Mennonite, so I couldn’t say with authority. Both Amish and Mennonite are Anabaptist, but Mennonites don’t eschew electricity, cars, and technology.
The Mennonite families I’ve known were rural and lived in a more humble fashion with a hard-working ethic reminiscent of 1950’s USA. They were also inclusive, so they probably would embrace biker metalheads.
MAGA mission accomplished. MAGA is a death cult.
At last, my child is safe from the perils of autism!
Abortion of a sperm isn't okay but aborting a kid years later is okay per REP-Red
Now, when they hold the service for the child they killed through stupidity, they can infect more kids.
So Manslaughter and child neglect. Is Texas a lawless state?
Oh jeez, that is terrible. I cannot imagine.
For the love of Pete, get yourself and your loved ones VACCINATED.
Saying that this child's death was because of it's parents decision is cutting off the chain of causality way too soon. It forgives all the grifters and the culture of anti-science.
These parents have lost their child, but they didn't disappear, the kid transformed into a political football. People calling for "accountability" like this family got away with something haven't thought this through. And frankly I have serious doubts that they give one tiny shit about a dead kid; they're here to play football.
Not the last, unfortunately, and given MAGA voters lack of empathy for others, only those who suffer this completely avoidable loss might (or not) learn, and those who do learn will be ostracized by their fellow MAGA