It’s worth remembering that autism is a spectrum. We are at the higher end, many benefits, with limited downsides. Others aren’t as lucky.
The argument was also a bypass type. Even if vaccines cause autism, and even if autism is entirely bad, it’s still worth getting vaccinated. It cuts a lot of the talking points off at the knee. Even if we assume our opponent’s position, it’s still not an argument in favour of what they are saying.
It’s worth remembering that autism is a spectrum. We are at the higher end, many benefits, with limited downsides. Others aren’t as lucky.
The argument was also a bypass type. Even if vaccines cause autism, and even if autism is entirely bad, it’s still worth getting vaccinated. It cuts a lot of the talking points off at the knee. Even if we assume our opponent’s position, it’s still not an argument in favour of what they are saying.