tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post5277148816943199149..comments2024-03-28T09:50:29.270-07:00Comments on The Hitchhiker's Guide to National Affairs: Vaccination Bill Clears Hurdle in CaliforniaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-8652757045887580732015-05-24T19:41:43.732-07:002015-05-24T19:41:43.732-07:00I agree with John that it just factually makes sen...I agree with John that it just factually makes sense to require children to be vaccinated. It is fine to want to put yourself in danger, but when you are risking other people's lives, and your child who doesn't have a say, that is unjust. Although I know some religions are against the use of vaccines, in the past religious exemption has not been successful. For example, when multiple children died of treatable illnesses because their parents refused them medical attention due to their religion (Christian Science), the parents were held accountable to manslaughter. Netta Wang 7https://www.blogger.com/profile/10228915330200627211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-67426081382877340862015-04-28T19:44:14.651-07:002015-04-28T19:44:14.651-07:00I am on board with the idea of requiring vaccinati...I am on board with the idea of requiring vaccinations for children regardless of parents wishes. Yes, while I'd like to believe that a parent knows whats best for their child, I simply don't see any evidence why someone shouldn't be vaccinated for a possibly lethal illness. <br /><br />Looking at it from the parent's perspective, yes, someone may view this as an infringement on parental rights. But what about the rights of the children? Who's their advocate for their own betterment and protection? A five year old wouldn't be able to coerce their parents to vaccinate them so it makes perfectly reasonable sense that the CA state government is filling this role. Are we going to value as a society a parents right to their property, or the child's right to live. <br /><br />When it comes down to it, since there are no foreseeable threats from getting immunized, parents have no reason to deny responsibility for the transmittance of diseases to others due to negligence regarding their own child. <br /><br />I guess the only problem with this bill would be the imminent costs, would these be paid by the state government through taxes? Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562786213605937701noreply@blogger.com