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Pournelle on compulsory vaccinations September 13, 2011 8:54 pm TB

A pretty good analysis here.

Public health issues involving compulsory measures divide conservatives and libertarians. They have for a long time. Do you have the right to go out in public after you know you have TB? Does the government have the right to compel vaccination against smallpox? What about diphtheria? Do you have the right to keep a bucket of stagnant water in your back yard? What about a fruit tree that you keep “organic” and which is infested with Mediterranean fruit flies? Does the state have the right to spray your organic fruit tree?

These are not trivial questions. They aren’t going to be settled here.

  • EDITED: It’s her taking the bait from Blitzer, whose sole task up there was to try to get Republican candidates to ... by ER 2011-09-14 05:36:11
    • Oh, speaking of paranoia... Before anyone pops back, think hard about what you would have said about Bush if he had ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:52:48
      • A story on this from the Washington Post. Interestingly, when I looked at this yesterday, the headline said "laughing ... by TB 2011-09-15 09:58:05
        • That's pretty funny, but I can't decide whether its someone making fun of liberals, or someone making fun of conservatives ... by ER 2011-09-14 11:17:38
          • Are you talking about the website or the YouTube? The website is real, and totally serious, put out by Obama For ... by TB 2011-09-14 11:47:53
            • Then I'm all for it. Someone needs to put the kabosh on the Fascist agitprop machine. For example, multiple GOP ... by ER 2011-09-14 12:31:00
              • And on the subject of "agitprop:" Something interesting has happened in the past few years. Remember the old Soviet Union, ... by TB 2011-09-14 13:28:07
                • Nice jump from "this has to be a joke" to "great idea." Interesting choice of color scheme on the website, by ... by TB 2011-09-14 13:19:49
            • Heh. Sure doesn't take long nowadays to gin stuff like this up. by TB 2011-09-14 09:58:44
              • Well, at least it's nice to know Gilbert Gottfried got another job after he got fired from being the voice ... by ER 2011-09-14 10:45:15
                • But he sure makes a great 'Digit' by Jody 2011-09-14 11:08:37
            • By the way, there's a debate transcript here. by TB 2011-09-14 06:53:17
              • Thanks for the link TB...now a question...who do you think "came out on top?" by Jody 2011-09-14 09:28:57
                • Jody, at this point, I personally don't care. I don't watch these "debates." They aren't really debates anyway, ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:45:03
                • From the transcript: "MR. BLITZER: Congresswoman Bachmann, do you have a problem with anything that Governor Perry just said? You're a ... by ER 2011-09-14 07:11:23
                  • Look at all the questions. Almost all of them are straight along the planned Democratic lines of attack for ... by TB 2011-09-14 08:12:29
                    • I agree with Ron Paul....there should be an *opt out* for the up and coming generation. by Jody 2011-09-14 09:30:57
                      • ...sorry...that is for S.S....not the actual topic on the right...sigh...I digress...as usual. by Jody 2011-09-14 09:32:37
                      • Tom, I have no doubt whatsoever you actually believe what you're saying, or you would never have posted a link ... by ER 2011-09-14 09:29:53
                  • You are very quick at dismissing a lot of people you know little about. Pournelle, who I have read ... by TB 2011-09-14 06:37:24
                    • There is no reason you can't be crazy and smart at the same time. In fact, there seems to be ... by ER 2011-09-14 06:57:09
                    • heh....you should try being a social liberal/fiscal conservative. by Jody 2011-09-14 05:38:37
                      • Jody, I am a social liberal and fiscal conservative. But with these yahoos, you're always too liberal and never conservative enough. by ER 2011-09-14 06:00:18
                        • I am also...thus my post.....I do not feel that I am too liberal or not conservative enough...I feel that THEY ... by Jody 2011-09-14 06:09:57
                          • You're right, social and fiscal issues should have no connection, and a position on one should not automatically translate to ... by ER 2011-09-14 06:30:28
                            • ER! ;) by Jody 2011-09-14 06:35:17

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