Reply #132: No. I'm not going to go rounds with an anti-vaccer.

[Pithlet]

So, this is my last post to you on the subject. The people who feel there is a benefit to not vaccinating are wrong. Vaccination has a very slight risk level that is hugely, massively outweighed by the benefits. It's like a person who buys a lottery ticket certain they're going to win. Only they're gambling with something a hell of a lot more precious. And it's not just the well-being of their own child, but the public good of children everywhere they're gambling with as well. The whole anti-vaccination movement sickens me because of it. The more people who make that choice? The worse off everyone is. Whole diseases were all but completely eradicated, and now those diseases are coming back because of those choices. These diseases can and do kill. But, I'm not going to argue with you further. I've argued with an anti-vaccer before. If you're convinced there's a benefit to not vaccinating? Nothing I can say will change your mind, because it's like a frigging cult. I've learned my lesson. People will disagree as to what's most logical? No. There's nothing logical about not vaccinating.

It's simple, really. It was a normal practice 20 years ago, because there wasn't a vaccine for this disease that has the potential to kill, but is worse to get as an adult. It wasn't such a crazy idea then. It is a crazy idea now. Because there's a vaccine for this disease that has the potential to kill.

Yes. Driving is indeed a rather significant risk. But also a rather necessary one. If you don't drive, it's much harder to live in our society, unless you relocate to New York City. The benefit does indeed outweigh the risk. The benefit to the risk of vaccination? Even better. Because unlike those who've bought into the whole anti-vac bullcrap, the very, very tiny insignificant risk is hugely outweighed by the benefit. It's an even better return on the risk than with driving. Your child is much much much more likely to contract the disease, and even more likely to die of that disease, then they are to suffer the negative consequences of the vaccine. Risk/benefit ratio not even close to being the same as driving. But, again. I doubt I'll change your mind. I've learned my lesson. So, not going back and forth on this any longer.