Should this be allowed, or should the decision be left to the parents? Does the government have the right to "parent" our children? Why or why not?
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2007-11-20 01:46:16 · 14 answers · asked by Lisa M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
My kids are vaccinated for all but the chickenpox and hep b. When they start requiring the hpv vaccine my girls will not get that either. My doctor is supportive of my decision, and says that he was even offered the hep a vaccine for his 1 year old son. Vaccines are getting out of control.
The government, media and fear mongering drug companies who make millions off new vaccines should not be parenting our children. I will parent my own kids, and decide what is best for them. More and more states are allowing personal beliefs exemptions, and most allow religious beliefs exemptions. You write a letter and get the exemption.
It is unfortunate when states do things like threaten to put parents in jail and fine them like that.
2007-11-20 02:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by Genie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, this is hideous! The state or government should not have the right to force any kind of medical procedure on anyone, much less a child that is a minor and under the care of their parents.
I like the comment about where a government run healthcare system would end up like this.
I would also like to know when the chicken pox became some kind of feared disease, when I was a kid it was a right of passage for goodness sakes.
If a parent decides to vaccinate for this, fine that is there decision, but what gives them the right to force it on anyone else?
Its absurd! If you have such faith in the vaccine you administered to your child then you shouldn't even be concerned about a none vaccinated child in the classroom. Because according to the vaccine makers and government the ones at risk for contracting the disease are the non-vaccinated.
How Maryland is able to get away with this is the fact that the children are out of school. Not because of the lack of vaccine. There are exemptions allowed in maryland for vaccines and if this is obtained there isn't crap they can do about it. If I were one of these parents, I would either obtain this exemption, homeschool, or move out of state. There would be no way that any state or government would be forcing me to sign a liability release form to give my kid some vaccine against my will.
Damn people, are you guys blind to what is happening here?? Its time to revolt and stop these nanny states and oppressive government!
2007-11-20 10:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by W 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do not necessarily see this as a public health issue. The only children truly at risk are the non-vaccinated ones. Thus, this issue becomes one of parental responsibility or neglect, which should be decided on a case-by-case basis. However, infected children in the classroom do cost the public school system in increased amount of sick days and in potential lawsuits by parents of other children. I can understand their argument there.
However, the state is overreaching its authority with the threats of fines and jail time. I can also assume that this is just another revenue-making scheme by the state.
2007-11-20 10:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The spread of infectious disease is just like second hand smoke. I don't give a whit what you do with your own life but when it affects those I love or myself I do care. The vaccinations in question are to halt contageous diseases. So, yes it is a matter of basic rights if not mere common sense. If you don't have sense enough to vaccinate your child than someone has to do it. The government plays that someone. If you won't be the parent someone has to.
2007-11-20 10:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom line is this: The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled on a number of occasions that, in the interest of "public safety", regardless of what the 'System' you run afoul of in the International Socialist Welfare Police State they can, do and will violate your basic human rights. Vaccinations are just another prong in their multi-prong attack to reduce the people to a servile state.
2007-11-20 10:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This has nothing to do with parenting and everything to do with public health.
THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON TO NOT VACCINATE YOUR KIDS. With the exception of allergies or medical conditions that make vaccination impossible. But in that case, those children should be home schooled anyway.
If you don't want to vaccinate, then home school. Because MY children have the right NOT TO BE EXPOSED TO WHATEVER YOUR UNVACCINATED PETRI DISHES ARE INCUBATING.
2007-11-20 11:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by tiny Valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maryland has a long and stellar history of doing crap like that. People call New York, Massachusetts, and California socialist states, but Maryland is at least on their level, if not head and shoulders above.
2007-11-20 10:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A sterile environment nurtures sterile minds. Let everyone experience life, warts and all.
2007-11-20 10:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your virus carrier is going to be in a closed classroom with my child, they will all have vaccines.
It really amazes me when people complain about forced vaccinations. These are the same people who would complain when an epidemic breaks out that the government should have "done something."
And they are the same people who complain about this but say not one word about schools passing out the pill to eleven year olds.
WTF?!?
2007-11-20 10:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Nanny state cons want to turn America into a police state so they can feel safe instead of living in fear.
2007-11-20 09:49:41 · answer #10 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋