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An 18-year-old young man DEFIED his mummy dearest and got a vaccination. He is testifying before Congress. Would YOU disown him?

He investigated the science and the available data and found his mummy dearest had been posting bad information on the internet. So he talked to her about it and of course she was upset but he reminded her that respect should be on both sides and as he growing into adulthood and making his own decisions about his health she should respect that. Do YOU respect him for investigating and researching or would you be very upset if your kids did that? Isn't knowledge power?

Posted - March 5, 2019
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  • 6023
    Either way he decided, I'd say: "You're an adult, old enough to make your own decisions and live with whatever the consequences may be."

    I've always believed the main duty of a parent, was to raise your child to be a well-rounded adult who could contribute to society.  Part of that would be having an primary education, as well as being willing to constantly continue learning.  
      March 5, 2019 8:10 AM MST
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  • 113301
    I totally agree with you Walt. I'm gonna ask a question about it. The science (allegedly) doesn't support the belief some have that vaccinations cause disease like autism. But many people believe it. Thank you for your thoughtful reply. The first time my son disagreed with me at great length about something...I forget what...as we were discussing it I felt such PRIDE that he had a mind of his own and very good reasons for believing what he did. I still remember that day.
      March 6, 2019 1:40 AM MST
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  • 6023
    It's odd what some people believe, even when educated that science doesn't back those beliefs.

    My mom firmly believes that if you cut an onion in quarters, and place the pieces in each room of the house ... it will magically absorb any virus, and you won't get sick.  Even though I have pointed out multiple scientific sources debunking this "old wive's tale", she insists it works.  So her house always has a strong smell of onions during the winter - and she still gets sick with a cold every year.  "But it would have been so much worse, without the onions" she claims.
      March 6, 2019 7:16 AM MST
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  • 6098
    Can't help seeing it as a fault of this country that currying the favor of congress is seen to be the be-all and end-all now of everything.  Such matters are private matters and up to the individuals involved and congress should STAY OUT of them. People make their own decisions based onwhatever they feel is most important to them.  Then they live with them.  That is all.  If I had children I don't know that I would disown them just for that but if his mother wanted to disown that would be her business.  She may consider that her son did not respect her either!
      March 6, 2019 7:45 AM MST
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  • 35469
    No. Why is Congress having him testify? Are they trying to regulate the internet? That is a road we do not want to start down for interpreting different information.

    Do we apply it politics? Should information a politician does not want out be removed? Who is in charge if deciding what is fake and what is the truth? Isn't that up to us to discern the information available ourselves?
      March 6, 2019 10:04 AM MST
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  • 7943
    I like what OG and M2C have written here.

    I've raised my children to be critical thinkers and that begins at home. That begins with allowing them to question me and discuss/ debate everything from household policies to processes we engage in. Sure, it stinks when a child develops a different opinion than me, but this is part of growth. They need to have their own sense of self. Furthermore, what they believe right now may not be what they believe a year from now and probably won't be what they believe in a decade. As we have new life experiences, we grow, change, and reform the way we look at life. 

    So, if my child was standing before congress and offering up an opinion that differs from mine, more power to him. I would be glad I raised a civic-minded individual who thinks for himself. 

    However, if my child is using me as his fodder for public arguments, that's not cool. It's not respectful. He's perfectly capable of laying out an argument that doesn't leverage me as an example. I don't think I would disown him, but he and I would not be on good terms for sure. 
      March 6, 2019 11:21 AM MST
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