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Mom of 7-year-old hospitalized with brain swelling from measles: ‘I still wouldn’t have given my son the vaccine’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All of the "problems" they're pointing out against letting stupid/evil people have a dozen kids are problems that still exist without such a restriction. Inability to isolate variables and saying we shouldn't do anything because "the system is imperfect" defines conservatism.

[–] ganryuu@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you bothered to read the whole thread, I do propose a solution. Education.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But the current administration would not properly implement education

[–] ganryuu@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately true, I agree. There would be an enormous amount of work to be done, starting with replacing that admin, and it would take time and effort. Still, I don't see a way, even with all the benevolence in the world, to restrict reproduction in a positive way. Also, I honestly believe that it would end up having a similar effect to banning alcohol for example: people wouldn't stop reproducing, they would hide it, which in turn means no access to healthcare or education for those children, as they would have to be hidden from the government, thus complicating things even further.