MW4U - "The only way for this to happen is before by inheriting these genes from the parents."

I will never be convinced that this is the only way it can happen... genetic predisposition of offspring to anything is true to a point, however, genetic change and manipulation happens over time, through generations, in a species due to environmental pressures, vaccines, pharmaceuticals, pollution, diet, being but a few.

Extreme/Harsh environmental change/pressure can cause a rapid genetic mutation over a brief period of time... perhaps punctuated equilibrium theory ala Gould would hold some weight here through man's manipulation. Vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and SAD being but a few of these "pressures".

Whether you believe in evolution or not is irrelevant... attempted, whether successful or not, adaptation to the environment is real, and accounts for variation along with expressed adaptative traits and diversity, sometimes a very narrow niche diversity, among species, even in man.

Perhaps familial lines, through the inheriting of compromised/weakened gene(s) from their parents who could be several generations into SAD diet, vaccines, and drug use prescribed or otherwise (Mother's little helper)... a vaccine manipulated weakness or mutation in the effected genes with each successive generation occurs just the same.

Unfortunate that the children of the second or later generations exposed to these "pressures" have had to suffer and pay for the "sins of the father"... an example of mans folly.

MW4U - "The scenario you paint has never been observed nor does it fit our mechanistic understanding of the disease."

Then you have not thought this through... you are expressing tunnel vision, thinking linearly... life is not and has not ever been linear... the answer is right in front of you.

Conclusive scientific proof and observation would take an effort to look at before and after analysis of individuals... not likely... yet... medical Science is afraid of what they would find... if they have done these studies, they are buried deep because I among many others are right.

You know the answer too... you just will not let go of what you believe to be so that is not.

If you are in the biz, you could make a name for yourself with it... have at it. But then would you be a whistle blower? Based on what I have seen of your posts, not likely. In the meantime, suffer the little children, eh? Collateral damage in the name of profit and job security.

Genetic change due to the stress/pressure of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, etc. does happen. Just because YOU have not seen it, or do not comprehend it because you cannot see the forest through the tree you stand in front of, does not mean that it doesn't occur.

It does...

Can something else, other things, be a factor in causing Autism, or another vaccine associated affliction or disease? absolutely... Canned and bottled baby forumulas and foods can also be contritbuting factors among MANY other things... anything that exerts an environmental stress... and these things DO exert an environmental stress...

I am not laying full blame here on vaccines, but the fact remains that they are contributing factors. Vaccines like ethanol fuels are a farce... as are most pharmaceutical drugs. I saw the folly of ethanol fuels over 10 years ago... I can see this too... perhaps my sight is just a bit more clear than yours.

In the last three years I have changed the nature of my body through cleansing, exercise and diet, and am still experiencing change for the better... experiencing negative responses and side effects, sometimes very obvious and severe effects that sent me into the doctor or emergency room due to prescription drugs and vaccines years back is all the proof I need that these things can and do take their toll.

Do we take our chances with illness and disease without vaccines? Absolutely. But we do so without the possible severe negative effects (compromising the ability to fend off the natural world) of forcing unknown changes upon our genes...

If those changes have not affected you, then perhpas they will affect your kids or grandkids or maybe even their children, but it will catch up to your family and affect them.

Been there, done that, seen the suffering with my own eyes...

grz-