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Aren’t people free to decide not to vaccinate? Calling that a morally reprehensible decision (which it is) is not in any way problematic and has nothing to do
by arrrg 14y ago
Aren’t people free to decide not to vaccinate?
Calling that a morally reprehensible decision (which it is) is not in any way problematic and has nothing to do with the government at all.
- chiph 14y agoBut if/when they become ill, they then become a burden on society. They consume more healthcare, impact/infect friends, family, and strangers, and are potentially quarantined by the local health officials. More about the authority to quarantine someone: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/state-quarantine-and-isolation-statutes.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/state-quarantine-...
- arrrg 14y agoWhat’s your solution to this? This is direct action for fear of direct consequences, not something controversial at all. By refusing to go into quarantine, you are potentially hurting other people’s freedom. One or the other has to give.
- chiph 14y agoIMO, this is where personal responsibility has to trump personal freedom. If you're sick, you have a duty to isolate yourself.
- ramblerman 14y agoMore so than the obese? The smokers? the drug users? People who sit all day and never move? I think they're pretty nutty myself. But if you're going to call them a burden on society's resources, you have to open up the argument to be inclusive of everyone who fits that bill.