People who believe in these types of theories usually want to feel part of a club or may just be gullible. Pulling up charts and figures likely will not help as they often dismiss it or change the theory. Listening to them and asking them why they feel that way and where they got the information can cause them to critically think about it and start to form the cracks in the theory. If you think you’re getting somewhere, maybe ask why vaccines and not another, more accessible form of medicine.

In this case, it sounds like the family doctor may be the source. Clarify exactly what this doctor said and what they would prescribe instead of a vaccine. It may be something homeopathic or a scam, or something else indicating the doctor is spreading a vaccine lie for their own gain.

If you’re getting nowhere, consider if this family member has a history of mental illness. Some disorders make people prone to skepticism and a general mistrust of the world, or cause magical thinking. Schizophrenia, bipolar (manic episodes), and OCD can sometimes be hard to spot.

Unfortunately, it could also be something ego-centered, and being “in” on a theory forms a core part of their identity, separating them from the “sheep”. They could be unempathetic to the idea of their actions spreading disease, or annoyed at the idea they have to take action to protect themselves. Based on the number of emotional responses in this thread and the general advice to block them or call them names, this is, sadly, a very likely cause. In this case, the best thing you can do is protect yourself by getting the vaccine that they won’t and limit physical contact. It’s a very sad reality that this line of selfish thinking has become extremely prevalent since COVID. I also had a vaccine skeptic family member who only gave it up once they caught COVID. They were lucky; take a look at r/DarwinAward to see the damage vaccine denialism causes.

Stay safe OP. I hope there is light for your family member.

Saved, thanks for sharing. I just learned how geologists date rocks 😎

Now that’s a job of the future - commandeering a Boeing AH-64E Apache to pulverise several thousand tonnes of fish trapped in a trawling net. Isn’t nature beautiful?

We had the best phone calls, it’s true. They were really great. So great. Everybody is saying it - I’m not saying it, everybody here is saying it. But I said it when I made the call, I said, “What a great call”, it really was. We had a horrible administration that couldn’t make any deals, just horrible, they were the worst. The Biden crime family couldn’t make the deals I make, you wouldn’t believe, it’s true. This guy knows it, right?

Imagine getting a job at SpaceX thinking you’re gonna build a moon base and you get put on ‘Elon distraction’ 😭

Boost was taken away for Reddit and swiftly given back to me for Lemmy. Bless the Boost devs and Lemmy hosts for saving me from the official Reddit experience 🤢

Please do, California. I want to visit again and I’m not looking to get sent to El Salvador on arrival lol

Oh my god I miss peak dogelore so much. I wasted so much time making those memes, and I miss it 😢

Tried something like this. Recruiters told me the gap didn’t look good and I should lie about needing that time off for my mental health. The 1st class honours degree I was told would allow me to walk into a job was deemed essentially worthless since I had only around 2 year’s industry experience. Took me months to get another role offered - a 15k paycut and overall a major downgrade - which I had to take to pay the rent. 0/10, would not recommend.

I’m letting the rage boil until I can no longer fight the urges to commit heinous atrocities 😎

Original: https://x.com/matscharelli/status/1924847346434630102

Relatable. I’ve accepted I may never fall in love again.

It turns out, WE were the real deep state all along!

“wtf bro it’s just 4 hours of Megadeth” - yes, and???

Religion 🤝🏻 Staunch sexism

I agree it should not be performed on a non-consenting individual, ESPECIALLY KIDS, but please do not claim the result is guaranteed to reduce sensitivity, as it is simply not true. Source: I am living proof the opposite can actually happen!

I had phimosis and experienced paraphimosis which can result in losing the whole thing. A circumcision was one of the best decisions of my adult life. It is NOT a sexual death sentence or designed to be only that. It can in fact be a saviour.

Deporting the kid contributed to a statistic that they are publicly presenting as positive action, which is allowing them to cling to power. That’s it. That is the banality of evil.

Maybe it was her first time seeing moving pictures? 😏

Joker poster beside other comic book posters: Stay, they’re probably cool. Joker poster beside grindset posters: Refer to counselling and taxi home. Joker poster beside Joker 2019 Poster: RUN TO FUCK

It’s good but you forgot to capitalise the buzzwords: “If any LIBERALS really want HANDOUTS, maybe they can try their hands out in the MINES!” Then throw in a laughing emoji after saying something totally dangerous: “Honestly if you have democrat parents you should have to pay more for school 😂”