Cervical cancer is not a punishment, neither is any multitude of undesirable consequences that occur from having sex outside of marriage. It is frequently prudent to be cautious about the safety of medications. The risk benefit ration for most who receive the HPV vaccine is good, however there will be cases of adverse events and it is not unreasonable for parents to be cautious.
That being said, remaining a virgin before marriage is something that will result in a happier adult child, which is something that all parents wish for their children and being cautious regarding the HPV vaccine is in no way similar to honor killings, and marrying off 13 year olds to 50 year old pedophiles.
That being said, remaining a virgin before marriage is something that will result in a happier adult child, which is something that all parents wish for their children and being cautious regarding the HPV vaccine is in no way similar to honor killings, and marrying off 13 year olds to 50 year old pedophiles.
The way some people here go on, I get the distinct impression that they look at HPV cancer as a sort of revenge/punishment for not remaining pure and chaste up until marriage. And this vindictiveness only seems to be directed at girls. I see this as very similar to some of the more radical Muslim traditions, where it is not uncommon to kill girls for "dishonoring" the family.
Certainly, there are many reasons to encourage kids to wait before becoming sexually active. Even in the absence of pregnancy and disease, the associated emotions with sexual behavior can be traumatic for a young person. But eventually, they will take that step--it's good for them to be protected when they do.