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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Let us count the ways... measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis, the aforementioned whooping cough, polio, the less likely (but still around in labs) small pox (and its less dangerous cousins; but, they could escalate), various 'flu and gastroenteritis varients... and good, old anthrax. Oh, and can't forget the new kids like Ebola, HIV and the various little cancer-causers that are being tracked down.
Not dangerous, nor deadly at all... Much less so than super-scary, genetic autism. ![]()
edited 5th Sep '15 9:28:32 AM by Euodiachloris
I suppose that's because it's not mandatory to do it and people think that if it's not mandatory it's not a serious. And if it's not that serious parents should be able to opt to not do it.
And then you have people against making it mandatory because they think it's not a serious enough matter to take out of the hands of parents, but (one of) the reason they don't think it's worth is because it wasn't mandated by law in the first place.
So, it's a circular thing.
edited 5th Sep '15 9:31:44 AM by LSBK
I wouldn't trust CPS with this. They have the tactfullness of a sledgehammer. Not to mention their dubious track record of sometimes placing a kid in an even worse home, or back to their abusive parents.
Though vaccinating the kids at school might do the trick.
edited 5th Sep '15 10:16:19 AM by Skycobra51
Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.Vaccinations are 100% covered under all private insurance plans, and I assume public insurance as well.
edited 5th Sep '15 12:14:27 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"4000 pages, what a Milestone. Lets celebate with some groundbreaking news.
Captain Crunch passes Deez Nuts in new poll.
The presidential candidate, who for a glorious moment in late August became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter, has plunged in a respected national poll, falling to 9 percent and clearly behind Captain Crunch.
In a survey of the "joke candidates" who have filed 2016 presidential bids with the Federal Election Commission, the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling reported Captain Crunch in the lead with 17 percent.
Just inches from Deez Nuts is Butt Stuff (3 percent).
Queen Elsa Ice (4 percent) and Beast Mode (5 percent) come even closer. Then there are Cranky Pants at 2 percent, and Limberbutt Mc Cubbins and 'Murican Cookies (each at 1 percent).
According to The New York Times, which published a profile of Deez Nuts in August, the once-popular candidate is "a registered independent, a supporter of a balanced budget and the Iran nuclear deal," and a 15-year-old Iowa farm boy named Brady Olson.
Brady's views about the latest PPP poll are unknown.
"Polling joke candidates has been fun, but we're going to take a break now and stick to serious people like Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Kanye," said PPP's Tom Jensen
edited 5th Sep '15 6:58:46 PM by AngelicBraeburn
The artist formally known as Deviant Braeburn

I think things like this depend on the fact that society as a large still considers health choices for children something that should be left up to their parents discretion.
Not even factoring in the effect that can have on other children, I've always been uncomfortable with that because it makes children out to be their parents' possessions.
Edit: Obviously being deemed responsible for someone gives you a lot of power over their life but i shouldn't give you the power to deny things to them that have been proven to be in their best interest, barring extenuating circumstances.
edited 5th Sep '15 9:24:56 AM by LSBK