Nym90
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« on: September 13, 2006, 04:54:17 PM » |
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This is a tough call. On the one hand, I do believe in a right to control one's own body, but then we are talking about children here and not adults, and I'm not sure if it's fair to them to be possibly allowed to eventually get cancer due to the negligence of their parents.
The fact that it's not contagious is a big factor giving me pause; I'd definitely support mandatory vaccination for contagious diseases.
Perhaps a compromise could be reached in which parents get some sort of a tax credit for having done this or some such. Create a financial incentive to help persuade people to do it but still offer them the option to opt out if they are adamant about it.
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