The liars among us and how to combat them

There is a terrifying series of posts on my favorite "support" board today. A frantic mother posted that her sons, who were just diagnosed with asd, were not going to be allowed in preschool unless they had been fully vaccinated. She wanted to know how to get an exemption.

Well, all of the usual suspects jumped on board with their advice about claiming a religious exemption. One particularly helpful woman posted a long letter filled with drivel and supposedly pertinent Bible passages to illustrate the point. They were all just aghast at the preschool and the state in general for requiring such things. The mother who originated the post copied the sample letter, substituted the names of her sons ans submitted it to the school. Hours later, she ecstatically posted that her kids were in school without their vaccinations--it was so much easier than she thought it would be. Oh, there is a place in heaven for you, true believer!

My tongue is getting bloody from biting it so much when I read the messages in that forum. I want to scream at these people, to make them realize that what they do puts my children at risk and sets critical thinking back by about 100 years. The ignorance and stupidity they post seems to spread like a virus, making the site actually dangerous for newcomers to read. When I posted once that G had a large head, someone I'll call Aluminum Woman responded that heavy metal poisoning was known to cause swelling of the head. I'll tell you what causes swelling--banging your head in frustration at having to deal with such ignorant people.

I wonder why I hesitate to say something. What is the worst thing that could happen? I guess I could get kicked off the site and that's not really something I care much about. I do frequent other boards on the site, but not so often that they make a difference in my life.