Compulsory vaccinations: Where do we draw the line?

[Humanist_Activist]

85. Without taking all necessary steps to prevent infection, yes it is abuse...

no different than a Christian Scientist parent who lets their kid die from diabetes because its against their religion to take them to a doctor.

Assuming their child didn't contract and/or spread a dangerous infectious disease, due to their neglect, they should be given an opportunity to do the responsible thing and make sure their child's vaccine schedule is up to date. However, if they actually put their child or other people in danger, and it can be proven, then legal remedies may need to be used, including possibly criminal prosecution.

Look, in the olden days, before some of these diseases had vaccines, it made sense for parents to throw chickenpox parties, etc. At least for the milder diseases, nowadays, there is no excuse, there is a vaccine out there that can prevent chickenpox! I remember getting chickenpox, I was 6 almost 7 and it was horrible, hell I gave it to my sister, who was less than 1 year old at the time. And you know what's worse than having chickenpox? Giving it to someone else and making them miserable. About a couple of years ago, my sister, who is in her mid-20s, got shingles, luckily it wasn't that severe, mild palsy and numbness over half her body, but the fact is that I gave that virus to her, and it has been in her ever since, waiting for an opportunity to reinfect its host.