Quote:Not extreme, abuse a child go to jail I think everyone agrees with that. The question is in the details, which vaccines and who decides if it's optional or not? What about if the medical community isn't unanimous about it? Does it stop at vaccines, what about fat kids, isn't it child abuse when parents don't deal with fat kids and leads them to a life of diabetes and health issues? What about parents that smoke isn't that a health concern for the kids, that's child abuse right? You see the problem I have?

I do see the problem you have absolutely. It's a question of what kind of society you want to build for the future. Obviously the protection of children should be at fore front of a society so it becomes a question of what should be required. Should the types of food be required? I do not know. What I do know is that vaccinations do not just effect the child in question but the rest of our society. 

 

I think if we are talking about vaccines in a vacuum it should be called for by say the CDC/AHA or the like. Maybe even a unanimous vote of the organizations of some sort. If it's not unanimous due to side effects of levels more than temporary discomfort than I think those should be mandated. 

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