Summary

Health officials are warning against “measles parties,” where parents intentionally expose children to the virus to build natural immunity, amid a growing outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

The practice is highly dangerous, as measles can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and fatal brain disorders.

Experts stress that vaccination is the safest way to prevent infection.

Even vaccine-skeptic U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged parents to get the MMR vaccine.

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      2 days ago

      No these are not Darwin awards. Its murder, manslaughter and negligence.

      A Darwin award is for removing yourself from the genepool not killing your and other peoples children while staying potentially fertile yourself.

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        Come on, now. It can’t be manslaughter and murder. Be angry, but be angry and logically consistent.

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    I often wonder just how “conscious” we are. I mean, we’re animals, we’re products of evolution, we’re apes. At what point is this just a subset of our species who lacks the ability to prevent their own demise?

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      It’s sad that people are killing their children. It’s not the children’s fault their parents are idiots.