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  • Californian crackdown on religion

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    California lawmakers on Thursday approved one of the toughest mandatory vaccination requirements in the nation, moving to end exemptions from state immunization laws based on religious or other personal beliefs.

    The measure, among the most controversial taken up by the Legislature this year, would require more children who enter day care and school to be vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough.

    Those with medical conditions such as allergies and immune-system deficiencies, confirmed by a physician, would be excused from immunization. And parents could still decline to vaccinate children who attend private home-based schools or public independent studies off campus.
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    With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

    Steven Weinberg

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    And the most powerful country on earth embraces civilisation, one small step at a time
    Indifference is Bliss

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    • #3
      Everything's coming up Guynemer!
      "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
      "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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        Put your pants back on, we don't want to see what's coming up!
        No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Guynemer View Post
          Everything's coming up Guynemer!
          Are you still having these strange dreams where you beat up stupid parents with a heavy club ?
          With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

          Steven Weinberg

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          • #6
            Originally posted by BlackCat View Post
            Are you still having these strange dreams where you beat up stupid parents with a heavy club ?
            .........yes............."dreams"........
            "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
            "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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            • #7


              Talk about ignorant nonsense.

              Gee, does this mean Alabama and West Virginia, two other states which make vaccines manditory except for medical exemptions, are also "attacking religion"? There are dozens and dozens of countries with manditory vaccination laws because it is great public health policy.

              BTW this only covers kids going to public schools, private schools, or a licensed day care. Sadly, the religious wackos still have an out via home schooling where they can risk the lives of everyone and spread disease.
              Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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                At least, home-schooled kids aren't in contact every day with thousands of other kids.
                Indifference is Bliss

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
                  And the most powerful country on earth embraces civilisation, one small step at a time
                  Vaccines have been manditory for public school students here since before WW1. What changed is in the 1980's they bowed to religious extremists and anti-science nutjobs and changed the law to allow a personal belief exemption. Doctors and public health officials have been trying to change it back ever since. The new change is that they will, once again, no longer allow a personal belief exemption.
                  Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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                    Oerdin, have you been drinking again
                    With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                    Steven Weinberg

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Dinner View Post
                      Vaccines have been manditory for public school students here since before WW1. What changed is in the 1980's they bowed to religious extremists and anti-science nutjobs and changed the law to allow a personal belief exemption. Doctors and public health officials have been trying to change it back ever since. The new change is that they will, once again, no longer allow a personal belief exemption.
                      Welcome back to civilisation
                      Indifference is Bliss

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
                        At least, home-schooled kids aren't in contact every day with thousands of other kids.
                        The recent measles outbreak that swept across the country didn't start at a school.

                        PS I for one welcome California in finally deciding to abandon liberal nutjobs and follow the path laid down by Mississippi wrt vaccination rules.
                        I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
                        For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Dinner View Post
                          Vaccines have been manditory for public school students here since before WW1. What changed is in the 1980's they bowed to religious extremists and anti-science nutjobs and changed the law to allow a personal belief exemption. Doctors and public health officials have been trying to change it back ever since. The new change is that they will, once again, no longer allow a personal belief exemption.
                          Jeez Dinner, you've seen my movie haven't you? We totally had to knuckle under to them for the sake of humanity. You can't vaccinate radiation poisoned kids.
                          "I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
                            At least, home-schooled kids aren't in contact every day with thousands of other kids.
                            Just how big are your schools?
                            No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by DinoDoc View Post
                              The recent measles outbreak that swept across the country didn't start at a school.

                              PS I for one welcome California in finally deciding to abandon liberal nutjobs and follow the path laid down by Mississippi wrt vaccination rules.
                              Some liberals but also lots of religious conservatives.
                              Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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