Posted by DRD #37 at dsl-65-188-246-138.telocity.com on July 09, 2002 at 09:31:57:
In Reply to: Serious off topic poll posted by Duffless on July 09, 2002 at 09:25:44:
: I've been reading in the news about how there are those who are advising mass vaccinations for Small Pox and the government is currently considering it. Now, knowing that the small pox vaccine has a small but serious threat of side effects up to and including death, I'm not sure if I would want the vaccine. However I really don't wanna be the only idiot who dies because I was too stubborn and paranoid to get the shot, hell I won't even get a flu shot. Then I wonder, what would I do if I had a child, would I have them innoculated? Ok enough of my ramblings, and on to the poll.
: Would you get a small pox vaccination if the gov't recommended it?
I'm not sure, but probably not. I'm too lazy to actually go anywhere to get vaccinated.
: Would you get one for your child?
Now that's a real dilemma. On the one hand, it could save his/her life. On the other hand, it could end his/her life. It'd probably take me a few days to really sort through the whole thing, in which time my child will most likely get small pox because I was too damn stubborn to make up my mind quickly. Oh, well. I can always have another one night stand that ends nine months later with a screaming baby in my arms.