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> The possibility, however, is so miniscule as to be drastically outweighed by the benefits of vaccination Good point - there's a societal gain to vaccination.

> The possibility, however, is so miniscule as to be drastically outweighed by the benefits of vaccination Good point - there's a societal gain to vaccination. > If a parent declines vaccines that are on the standard "minimum required vaccinations for public school enrollment" list, the parent is invited to seek another doctor. And, for me and my kid, I'm thrilled that she has that stance. It sounds like you've looked at the evidence, and made a rational decision. I plan to vaccinate my children too, on a healthy schedule. :) There's still a lot of value in discussing the beliefs of those who don't. They are people, with free will, and yelling at them / labeling them doesn't solve a whole lot. Though you / other HN commenters might have a different view on this.

darkarmani 13y ago
> There's still a lot of value in discussing the beliefs of those who don't. They are people, with free will, and yelling at them / labeling them doesn't solve a whole lot. Though you / other HN commenters might have a different view on this. Maybe most people are tired of having this conversation because the people that choose to believe that vaccines are harmful, don't want to educate themselves or care to be swayed by any amount of science. At this point it is more beneficial to label them and move on with our lives, because interacting with "reality disbelievers" is a fruitless exercise. Either way, reality always wins in the end.