It just so happens i want to respectfully question one item each here.
Sylvia Browne, supposed psychic, not only told his parents he was kidnapped by a Hispanic with dreadlocks (which also makes her a racist bitch)...
I don't know the whole story here, but why does this, by itself, make her a racist bitch? I mean, never mind that she's probably a scam-artist or whatever -- i'm not defending that. But if she seriously thought, for whatever reason, that these were the facts behind the kidnapping, why is it racist of her just to say that?
I do agree that it's one of those "awareness" issues -- where one must be aware that they may be reinforcing a stereotype by saying what they wish too -- but i don't think simply saying it makes it racist. Maybe there's more to the story here?
People who refuse to vaccinate their kids for no legitimate medical reason should be investigated for child abuse and neglect.
Well, what kind of refusals and vaccinations are we talking about here?
Honestly, my wife and I question every vaccine we're offered for our kids. We balance each based on the likelihood of contracting the disease, the pain/risk/treatment of actually contracting the disease, known risks/side-effects of the vaccine, the amount of time the vaccine's been in use, etc.
Obviously, well-established low-risk vaccines that prevent deadly/damaging illnesses are no-brainers. Frankly, though, unless we're convinced that there is a good case for using the vaccine, we pass on it. Even if there's no documented medical risk to it, just hitting a kid's immune system with something like that is itself a risk. If there's no clear benefit/savings, why do it?
As it turns out, most vaccines we run in to seem worth it, but we've passed on a few that are "standards" offered without question by our pediatrician.
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Sylvia Browne, supposed psychic, not only told his parents he was kidnapped by a Hispanic with dreadlocks (which also makes her a racist bitch)...
I don't know the whole story here, but why does this, by itself, make her a racist bitch? I mean, never mind that she's probably a scam-artist or whatever -- i'm not defending that. But if she seriously thought, for whatever reason, that these were the facts behind the kidnapping, why is it racist of her just to say that?
I do agree that it's one of those "awareness" issues -- where one must be aware that they may be reinforcing a stereotype by saying what they wish too -- but i don't think simply saying it makes it racist. Maybe there's more to the story here?
People who refuse to vaccinate their kids for no legitimate medical reason should be investigated for child abuse and neglect.
Well, what kind of refusals and vaccinations are we talking about here?
Honestly, my wife and I question every vaccine we're offered for our kids. We balance each based on the likelihood of contracting the disease, the pain/risk/treatment of actually contracting the disease, known risks/side-effects of the vaccine, the amount of time the vaccine's been in use, etc.
Obviously, well-established low-risk vaccines that prevent deadly/damaging illnesses are no-brainers. Frankly, though, unless we're convinced that there is a good case for using the vaccine, we pass on it. Even if there's no documented medical risk to it, just hitting a kid's immune system with something like that is itself a risk. If there's no clear benefit/savings, why do it?
As it turns out, most vaccines we run in to seem worth it, but we've passed on a few that are "standards" offered without question by our pediatrician.