The reason my wife and I have become “experts” is because our doctor thinks that my son might have caught whooping cough. Although we are becoming more skeptical. BTW, my son was immunized which is why we are now becoming skeptical. However, as mentioned before, immunization is not foolproof.
Here is my point: if my son did catch it, then he caught it from another kid whose parents opted out of the immunization requirements. My son hasn't been terribly sick but he does have asthma which complicates things.
Important: So those parents risked MY SON'S health and well being.
How about this: if parents do opt out, then how about letting the other parents and school officials know. That way, we can be “careful” around their kids.
Hey, I am all for Libertarianism and free choice.... “as long as what you do doesn't affect me.”
Did you know that research shows that asthma is a possible side effect of the adjutants in vaccinations? People like to throw out the argument that unvaccinated people are a danger to vaccinated people. A false argument. If vaccination is effective, then unvaccinated have no effect on the vaccinated. It’s possible that whoever exposed your son to Whooping Cough was also vaccinated against it as your son was. Most of the recent outbreak is in vaccinated people. It wasn’t necessarily an unvaxed person that “spread” it to your son.
I stand with you. My feelings exactly!
Making other people sick and putting them at risk of fatal or crippling diseases is not a Libertarian value.