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i'm not sure what you mean by this, because you seem to be implying that autism is somehow dangerous? which just obviously isn't true?
autism isn't bad, it's just different. If anything it's better considering how much we rely on science and technology and organization these days, we could use more autistic people who'll raise a stink when people skirt protocol for stupid reasons.
It's worth remembering that autism is a spectrum. We are at the higher end, many benefits, with limited downsides. Others aren't as lucky.
The argument was also a bypass type. Even if vaccines cause autism, and even if autism is entirely bad, it's still worth getting vaccinated. It cuts a lot of the talking points off at the knee. Even if we assume our opponent's position, it's still not an argument in favour of what they are saying.
They're not saying it's bad. They're just saying "even if you do think it's bad, the chances are very slim and it's far better than the alternatives"
If that's how we're doing it, we should get more Asians considering how much we rely on maths. Because Asians are good at math, right?
It's not a great idea to stereotype people, even if you think you're giving them a compliment.