The Greater Good

One of the saddest refuges of those wanting to make a buck off the backs of suffering parents, and the naive is the manipulative pseudo-science "debate" based on false equivalence.

This movie is the epitome of half-assing the science coupled with emotive pulling on the heart strings, coupled with "experts" who have no background or rationale in the area they are talking about. I can only assume they hoped if they showed you enough sad stories of parents and children with difficult medical issues you would forget about expecting some evidence, logic or a rational basis for their claims.

If you needed further evidence... the film-maker, Leslie Manookian Bradshaw, is a registered Homeopath. You know... that ridiculous non-medical treatment that claims the more you dilute something the more powerful it gets.... (I guess Dinosaur urine is the most powerful thing on the planet, then)... which was just classed as not a medical treatment by the FDA.

Don't waste your time.

Since I'm not going to waste my time with a breakdown of the various unfounded claims, if you want a more scientific and section by section refutation of this complete crock of a movie... You can find one at the "Science Based Medicine Blog".

Just another example of how pseudo science is dressed up to look like science. No rational evidence is presented for the claims made in the film, just slickly produced emotional propaganda. Sure the families tear at the heart strings, exactly as intended, but few people with any scientific knowledge will swallow the message. The problem is that the public has forgotten what infectious disease can do to unprotected and vulnerable people. The film is without doubt well made and presented but that in itself cannot make up for the fact that it's message could lead to a further reduction in the rates of vaccination and as a consequence, an increase in death and disability especially among the young. Quote "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it" Joseph Goebbels

My girlfriend was an anti-vaxxer and i always thought it was so strange she took the most conspiratorial aspects to heart. This really broadens the subject to more concrete economical and political terms that are much more realistic. The science is what scares most people and the misunderstanding of it is what starts the crazies going. Presenting just the facts is enough and this film does that satisfactorily.

A lot of the reviews here are people with their own agenda and biases confirming their own stance and reinforcing their own established position. The video they are reviewing however is an attempt to provide an escape from that kind of thinking by presenting opportunities for each side to acknowledge and agree with each other.

I get it, a lot of people are just looking for attention but the fact of the matter is the issue exists and there are things people can do about it.

So why not make things better for everyone?

This is a must see documentary. I watched this shortly after my daughter was born and had done extensive research on all side effects of all vaccines up and down. I read books, I asked some Drs and it was watching this documentary that I learned the truth about what the CDC, FDA and the Pharmaceuticals companies don't want you to know and it shows you the life of those who considered "the greater good" or "damaged goods" and for no particular reason. It definitely made me cry. It was enraging to see that no major news channel will even feature this film. I am not anti-vaccine, I am all about EDUCATING YOURSELF and this film is one that will do that. I highly recommend watching it. It's worth any investment of time or money.

This film asks the necessary questions. The stories told are compelling and fascinating. They are sad yet hopeful. Who does pay for vaccine studies? How are those studies conducted? This film doesn't claim to have any answers, it simply poses questions. They let "both" sides of vaccine safety experts share their thoughts. I find it sad that this issue is so polarizing. And that more people don't bother to learn more for themselves. No matter what your opinion is, you will learn something from watching this film.I have no idea how that would make it complete sh*t. Fear is very profitable. From a production point of view, it is very well made and riveting to watch. It reminds me of horrifying documentaries like the Cove, except it's our children who are being hurt. Every should see this film.