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Conscientious objection to vaccination

By Sophie Love - posted Monday, 3 June 2013


Whether the MMR or other vaccines cause Autism we may never know, but it is interesting that he UK, US and Italian Governments have paid out very substantial sums to parents whose children have been disabled after receiving these vaccines. Makes you think, doesn’t it? 

Before we rush to damn the doomsayers, just remember that Governments have, in the past, promoted and/or condoned the use of DDT, pesticides, creosote, asbestos etc and are currently supporting Coal Seam Gas mining and purporting it is safe.  Community groups and individuals who question such assertions, conduct their own research, and make measured decisions based on far reaching fact findings should be respected for exposing flawed reasoning and the huge financial imperatives and incentives which fund and sway Government policy and decision making.

Australia is still a free country.  Neither State, Territory or Federal Governments own us, or our children, and they do not have the right to force us to vaccinate our children if we have made the informed decision not to do so.  I am responsible for where and how my child is birthed, raised, schooled and nurtured.  Any attempt to rob me or my child of these rights is both discriminatory and a violation of our human rights.  What’s next - public stonings?

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Modern medicine has its place, but we are too reliant on popping pills for supposed ‘quick fixes’ rather than taking responsibility for our long term health by eating healthy food, exercising regularly, and taking care of our bodies and minds.

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Sophie Love has been involved in the advertising and media industries since the 1980's 'greed is good' heydays. British by birth, but Australian by choice, she is passionate about this beautiful sunburnt continent and re-connecting Australians to their literal roots - where their food comes from. She runs a farm, a family, and a marketing/design agency. In her free time (!) she likes to put pen to paper and share her thoughts about a wide variety of issues and modern day dilemmas. You can read more at www.littlehouseontheriver.com.au.

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