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[brookeleigh1980]

There really isnt enough evidence to suggest that Autism is NOT caused by vaccines. If I knew for certain that vaccines cause Autism I would choose not to vaccinate! I have 2 children with Autism which have been vaccinated and I am having faith in the immunization board that tell me vaccines are safe.

[LieslMcQ]

Huh?

[adreamdeferred]

I must of missed that statement that the child's death did not mean the parents were neglectful. This little boy was so precious-she was still potty training him. Thank you for straightening that misconception up. Drowning is such a huge problem . I am cautious always with my daughter.

[Eyzrbrn]

Affected regions include Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington state, and Washington, D.C. Travelers were infected with the measles while visiting Switzerland, Israel, Belgium, Italy, India, Germany, China, Pakistan, Russia, and the Philippines.

[LieslMcQ]

@evolvedcucumber It is senseless, because it is based on nothing. It is selfish because it puts her children and others at great risk, and it is ignorant because it is in SPITE of all scientific truth. And what do the requirements have to do with it? The fact that legislators have allowed parents exemptions has nothing to do with scientific fact.

[LieslMcQ]

@evolvedcucumber This is what they call the arrogance of ignorance: Your partner thinks she can protect her children against things that she cannot see, cannot predict. Her children could be infected for days without her knowing it, as could the children in their schools, their friends, etc. How, then is she actually protecting those children? I DO know how much information she gathered because you have said she chose not to vaccinate. That indicates a great deal of ignorance.

[evolvedcucumber]

Her kids miss less class combined in a year than I did at any of their ages. And I am considered a healthy adult, and was considered a child with normal health.

How is there no sense? How is it selfish? How is it ignorant?

I honestly want to know how this is true in all cases, when I know that different school districts have different requirements, not even getting to different STATES and COUNTRIES.

[evolvedcucumber]

It doesn't put others at risk if they live in a low-risk population to begin with. My partner has to agree that if there is ANY outbreak (even the flu) her children have to stay home. That further ensures that others are not at risk.

Furthermore, who are you to say that someone's choice about how to raise their children is ignorant? You don't know how much information she gathered before making that choice. And how is it selfish?

Her kids miss less class combined in a year than I did at...

[LieslMcQ]

@evolvedcucumber You are so wrong. These diseases are becoming endemic in ALL first world countries. Your girlfriend's children are at risk and they are putting other people at risk, too. It's selfish, it's ignorant and it's wrong. There are no pros on the side of the antivaccinationists. There is no science, there is no sense.

[LieslMcQ]

@Terrawah You're absolutely right. Once people start seeing others dying of these diseases or suffering disability because of them, they will be cursing their ignorance.

[Terrawah]

I think the reason why people are so quick to refuse vaccination is because they were vaccinated themselves, and have not grown up in a place where these diseases are prevalent.

The don't see anyone with measles anymore, so it mustn't exist anymore. Therefore it's a-ok in their minds to let their kids go unvaccinated, 'that disease has been cured, there's no worry'. *sigh* Apparently autism is more important.

[evolvedcucumber]

My girlfriend chose not to vaccinate two out three of her children. They are healthy and happy. Will I choose vaccination when she and I have a child? I don't know yet. I do believe that it is a choice that parents must be able to make for their children. In her kids' cases, there's no reason to vaccinate, because they have never, and probably will never go anywhere, and if they do, they can be vaccinated then. I was vaccinated, because my mother was in the Navy. I can see the pros and cons.