This is occurring mainly because of an offline distribution in the Orthodox Jewish community[1], if this source is correct. Facebook has nothing to answer for w

This is occurring mainly because of an offline distribution in the Orthodox Jewish community[1], if this source is correct. Facebook has nothing to answer for when people are hand-distributing a pamphlet, and overworked doctors refuse to talk to mothers concerned about vaccines. Coming down hard on communities (via laws about what can be discussed online) can backfire, the cure is sometimes worse than the disease, and yes, people will die if you don’t crack down, but that’s the price of freedom of speech and association. Why are you blaming Facebook instead of Orthodox Judaism? Because they are an easier or bigger target? And what happens when the “do-gooders” get a taste of power and start cracking down on other talk they don’t like? Be careful wishing for the secular equivalent of blasphemy laws! The slippery slope may be a logical fallacy but it’s often a good rule of thumb for reasoning about hard topics. Proceed with caution. http://gothamist.com/2019/03/26/orthodox_jewish_nurses_vaccines.php http://gothamist.com/2019/03/26/orthodox_jewish_nurses_vacci...