Should Immunizations be compulsory?

[Suicune's Fire]

I, for one, am all for vaccinations. I think it's very ignorant that people would prefer their kids to be at risk of potentially fatal diseases over autism. I'm no scientist, but I don't think vaccinations lead to autism... Again, not claiming to know anything. I'm pretty sure autism is decided before even birth.

I've been vaccinated whenever it was necessary at school and such. I KNOW vaccinations are better than no vaccinations. No, I don't believe it should be forced upon people who don't want them, even if I think it's not a good idea not to have any person vaccinated. I mean, if vaccinations have WIPED OUT diseases, then how can they be considered bad? Better to get a tiny dose of the disease than risk getting the full thing and dying/becoming impaired because of it. I mean, if people are so worried about vaccinations causing autism, then how do they think their children are going to go if they actually GET the disease? Wouldn't they get autism PLUS heavier consequences? What about going to other countries, where you HAVE to get immunised? Because of rampant diseases? Are people going to decline the malaria vaccination before going to Malaysia and risk being bitten by an infected mosquito? Mozzies are bad enough without the risk of a disease with them...

So yeah, I'm glad I was immunised, and if I wanted children, then I would definitely get them vaccinated.

[Homura]

Yes.

There is no debate.

But yes, this debate is about "the tribe", an issue of sociology than it is an issue about science.