• chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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    Seems like the measle vaccine could have prevented WW II.

    Or human kindness and compassion from his father. It’s funny how many people fantasize about using a time machine to go back and kill baby Hitler in his crib, as though Hitler was uniquely evil from birth like some kind of demon or anti-Christ.

    The real story is much more mundane and tragic: a cycle of neglect and violent abuse, leading to a very cynical and maladjusted adult. Much of the rest is cultural and historical.

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      For sure, but that’s much more complicated and still a problem today. I wanted to highlight what vaccines achieved.