But anti-vaxxers are inciting physical harm. Why do we have laws to punish the extremist speech of potential Islamist and neo-Nazi terrorists but no legal means of stopping concerted efforts to persuade people to risk their own lives and endanger the lives of others? Concerted efforts, I should add, usually directed by the privileged against the poor and the weak.
The anti-vaxx movement punches down and punches hard. Its leaders tend to be men and women from wealthy backgrounds. Andrew Wakefield, the son of a neurologist and former fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. Robert Kennedy Jr, son of the better-known, and better man, Bobby Kennedy. Or they have religious power, most prominently Louis Farrakhan from the Nation of Islam.
Anti-vaxxers posing as victims has a history Look at Andrew Wakefield
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صدى البلد: أنكر وجود الفيروس كورونا يفتك بـ رسام رفض ارتداء الكمامة
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Covid denier dies from virus after refusing to wear face mask and ignoring rules
Gary Matthews refused to follow social distancing guidelines and frequently saw friends before dying one day after his positive test.
Gary Matthews was convinced the bug was a hoax only to pass away less than a week after developing symptoms. (Image: The Mirror)
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Muere negacionista del Covid-19 que no usaba tapabocas: Reino Unido
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