[kayak]

In view of the President's decision to innoculate the troops against small pox, Commander in Chief included, here's an interesting quote by Ben Franklin from his autobiography .......

In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.

[Dubya]

In view of the President's decision to innoculate the troops against small pox, Commander in Chief included, here's an interesting quote by Ben Franklin from his autobiography ....... In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.

Thanks for this post.

[Kathy in Alaska]

"my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen."

Ben Franklin was a very smart man. Thanks for the quote, kayak.