> This is assuming the parents are rubes and the government is competent, ignoring the cases when it's the other way around. Keep in mind: This whole "debate"

> This is assuming the parents are rubes and the government is competent, ignoring the cases when it's the other way around. Keep in mind: This whole "debate" is about parents doing insane crap, like homeopathy and "natural remedies" for which there is no positive evidence, not debatable stuff where there's honest evidence for multiple positions. Parents failing to provide proper medical treatment for their kids is abuse, just as it would be if your boss somehow forced you to drink bleach. And, yes, some of the "natural remedies" are bleach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement > Miracle Mineral Supplement, often referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution, Master Mineral Solution, MMS or the CD protocol,[1] is a branded name for an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleaching agent, that has been falsely promoted as a cure for illnesses including HIV, cancer and the common cold.