Why do we accept that you will trust your judgement over science when merging into traffic, but criticize parents who trust their judgement over science when withholding vaccinations from their children? Why is merging into traffic something that requires personal discretion whereas, with vaccinations, science trumps personal discretion?
We think we’re arguing about the evidence. We’re actually arguing about values.
When was the last time you presented rock-solid evidence to support your point in a debate only to have the other person completely ignore it?