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Should parents be obliged to immunize their children against common childhoo

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问题     Should parents be obliged to immunize their children against common childhood disease? Or do individuals have the right to choose not to immunize their children?
    What is your opinion?
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答案     The issue of whether we should force parents to immunize their children against common diseases is, in my opinion, a social rather than a medical question. Since we are free to choose what we expose our bodies to in the way of food, drink, or religion for that matter, why should the question of medical "treatment" be any different?
    Medical researchers and governments are primarily interested in overall statistics and trends and in money-saving schemes which fail to take the individual’s concerns and rights into consideration. While immunization against diseases such as tetanus and whooping cough may be effective, little information is released about the harmful effects of vaccinations which can sometimes result in stunted growth or even death.
    The body is designed to resist disease and to create its own natural immunity through contact with that disease. So when children are given artificial immunity, we create a vulnerable society which is entirely dependent on immunization. In the event that mass immunization programmes were to cease, the society as a whole would be more at risk than ever before.
    In addition there is the issue of the rights of the individual. As members of a society, why should we be obliged to subject our children to this potentially harmful practice? Some people may also be against immunization on religious grounds and their needs must also be considered.
    For these reasons I feel strongly that immunization programmes should not be obligatory and that the individual should have the right to choose whether or not to participate.
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