EBGB wrote:Would it be possible for JCO staff to make it clearer on FB that an association between vaccines and autism is by no means proven? Yes, I appreciate that Jim's a fervent believer in it, but I can't help feeling uncomfortable when JCO posts don't even acknowledge that his is a
*very* minority position, primarily held only by people in the USA.
Other opinions - backed up by peer-reviewed science - are also available.
I can imagine that people thinking about joining the JCO community might be put off by the impression that we all agree with him on a highly contentious viewpoint, which, I can assure you, we don't. Gawd knows I have to justify my admiration for him as an actor often enough without being considered an anti-science lunatic as well ...
Thanks.
Hi! Thank you for givin your opinion.
Our job here at JCO is to let people know about Jim's opinion. We all come from diferent countries and have diferent beliefs and ways to see life.
Being a fan means that ee like the work of that artist and the person as well but that never meant we have to kiss the floor he walks on.
Or course that being a fan website dedicated to an actor, it's pretty normal that we defend his opinion in a general perpective. Is our job to let people know what goes on his life both professional and personal if he allows us to know.
And this is a certain thing, no matter what artist we are talking about.
This subject is very sensitive because even though there may not be prove that there's a connection, there's also no prove there isn't.
You mention that people may not join this comunity because of his opinion but we all have them. And fans, like the person and the work. If we only liked people soly because we have the same opinion this with all be a huge mess.
You don't have to justify anything to anyone. People nowadays tend to see things as black and white when their aren't.
You may not agree with his view but he still deserves respect for it.
Everyone deserves respect no matter what they believe in.
I'm a guardian of the spark...
I'm a God damn and proud good fan... and I love it! = )>