RE: Abstaining from Vaccination should NOT be a right
February 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2012 at 7:37 pm by Shell B.)
(February 25, 2012 at 7:29 pm)Rhythm Wrote: And the carrier is doing what, exactly? Potentially infecting some people to suit their ideals.
Yep. That has to do with their own bodies. Which of the following do you propose we ban so that you can have a consistent opinion?
1. Unprotected sex by people who have been sexually active in the past year.
2. Unprotected sex by people who have not been sexually active, but who have not been tested since they began abstaining.
3. Driving by anyone who wears glasses. I mean, what if they fall off?!?!
4. Having trees in your yard. (They can fall over during hurricanes.)
5. Not brushing your teeth.
6. Not washing your hands.
7. Leaving your house if you have a cold.
The list goes on Rhythm. All of these things can hurt others and have reaching implications.
Honestly, diseases are part of the natural world. Yes, we should try to save ourselves, but what is the point if you live in a world where everything is regulated?
(February 25, 2012 at 7:29 pm)Rhythm Wrote: As I said, I do understand. This is a place where ideology and practicality can clash hard. I'm a big fan of preserving ideology in the face of opposition but this particular opposition, infectious disease, is too much heat for ideaology, imo. If we're going to argue for the right to go un-vaccinated we must accept that we are at the very least, enablers of whatever the consequences may be. We can't say "I'm for everyone's rights (specifically this one) but against the possible outcomes of choosing ideology over practicality in this instance simultaneously". Well, obviously we can, but it's irritating to no end.
I'm not against the possible outcomes, so you can cease being irritated. I realize that I cannot control the world. I realize that infectious diseases are going to happen. Outbreaks suck and I certainly don't want to be caught in one. Am I against them? Fuck no. I might as well be against life itself if I want to be against death by natural causes.
Also, I do not think it is a bad idea just because the government mandates it. It is a bad idea because it involves injecting your body with a foreign substance and it should not be mandatory.
