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anti-vaccinater

A stupid, fucking piece of shit who hasn't for even one second taken any formal science classes at an institution for higher education--and is thus, easily influenced by fellow stupid, fucking pieces of shit like Jenny MacArthy--which causes them to be succeptable to scary sounding information even though literally every piece of scientific evidence suggests otherwise.
Hey Bill, did you hear that stupid, fucking peice of shit Larry is an anti-vaccinater?
anti-vaccinater by Standby Diver October 9, 2015

anti-vaccination

A group of people who are in favour of bringing back diseases and doesn't care about the well being of others. A group of people who are pro-disease
Jim belongs to the anti-vaccination cult, therefore he is in favour of your kid getting a disease and dying.

anti-vaccer 

A troubled adult going through a mid-life crisis. Most likely someone from a rural population or someone who is uneducated on the mechanism of action of vaccines and bases their understanding of vaccines solely on the non-intellects around them or through the propaganda provided by anti-vaccination groups. This person is very likely someone who heavily relies on case reports for their understanding of the major side-effects of vaccines thinking this type of anecdotal evidence is real science and is easily swayed by the media. This person may also be someone who has supposedly lost or has known someone who has lost a child to immunization. Thankfully, I am not one of these people, if you couldn't already tell.
Jenny McCarthy is an anti-vaccer. Anyone who is an anti-vaccer is highly inclined to reject the proponents of modern medicine altogether, but comes forward to the doctor when they have a serious medical condition that their "herbal supplements" couldn't fix.

anti-vaccine girl 

An idiot girl who hates vaccine- THE FEMINISTS ARE COMING SAVE ME!
This is a anti-vaccine girl.. - Idiot 2017
anti-vaccine girl by ChocolateWaffles September 25, 2017

Anti-vaccine Analogy Fallacy

The logical fallacy of comparing any position one disagrees with to anti-vaccine beliefs, implying that because anti-vaccine views are dangerous and baseless, the position in question is similarly dangerous and baseless. The fallacy works by stigma transfer: if you believe X, you're like those terrible anti-vaxxers, therefore X must be rejected. It's a rhetorical weapon that avoids engagement with actual arguments, substituting moral condemnation for reasoning. The anti-vaccine analogy fallacy is especially common in public health debates, where it's used to dismiss legitimate concerns about specific policies by associating them with the most extreme anti-science positions. The fallacy ignores that concerns must be evaluated on their merits, not on their resemblance to the most vilified beliefs.
Anti-vaccine Analogy Fallacy Example: "He questioned the speed of vaccine approval for a new shot. She responded with the anti-vaccine analogy fallacy: 'Oh, so you're anti-vax now?' His question about regulatory process had nothing to do with opposing vaccines generally, but the analogy dismissed it without engagement. Legitimate discussion was replaced by stigma."

Anti-vaccine Equivalence Fallacy

The stronger fallacy of claiming that any questioning of vaccine policy is equivalent to being anti-vaccine, or that all vaccine-hesitant positions are equally baseless. The anti-vaccine equivalence fallacy erases important distinctions—between those who reject all vaccines and those with specific concerns, between those who are misinformed and those who are persuadable, between questions asked in good faith and propaganda spread in bad faith. By treating all deviation from consensus as equivalent, the fallacy prevents nuanced discussion, alienates potential allies, and actually strengthens the most extreme positions by lumping them with moderate concerns. The equivalence fallacy is beloved of activists who prefer condemnation to conversation, and of those who find it easier to stigmatize than to persuade.
Anti-vaccine Equivalence Fallacy Example: "The health official committed the anti-vaccine equivalence fallacy, saying that anyone with questions about the new vaccine was 'just like the anti-vaxxers.' Parents with genuine concerns felt dismissed and became harder to reach. The fallacy had created the very resistance it claimed to fight. Nuance was the casualty."