Bringing Humanity Into An Inhumane World

umber of people will recall the recent announcement made by Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbot stating that as of the 1st January next year there will be no benefits for the parents of unvaccinated kids. These childcare payouts are worth thousands and thousands a year per Australian family.
Will this make anti-vaccine families give way to accepting vaccinations for their children? As any behavioural psychologist will tell you the reward systems or the threat of the removal of can be enough to influence the desired behaviour; the herd immunity…
This has been described by some as an act of medical fascism basically for a number of reasons.
1. That no one has a right to enforce treatment on others. That we have a basic right to the ownership of our body and what we do with it is our choice. The same applies to making choices for our children.
2. If vaccines are so good then why is there so much opposition to those opposing vaccinations? After all, if vaccines are highly effective and safe then the vaccinated should extend their welfare concern to those the individuals who are unvaccinated, the so called unprotected and vulnerable. For example, some doctors refuse treatment on the unvaccinated. Isn’t this hypocritical, unethical and a violation of the patient’s rights?