Mandatory Vaccinations

Actually.......yes I can and I do. Do I follow the laws and not smoke in places it's not allowed? Of course I do. And please don't take that as an assumption that I smoke around my children because I don't. I have my own designated area for that where they aren't allowed.

And you're missing the point that your freedom is only relevant when it's not infringing upon that of others because? Isn't it the whole idea behind that quote chain? Who cares whether you smoke, practice boxxing, watching visual novels or cutting your wrist as long as you're tightly shut in your appropriate personal space? The public is not your personal space to scream freedom, neither is it where you should be allowed to smoke, or simply be present in while carrying a portable zoo of viruses. By no means am I directing this at you, just saying because you might miss the intention this time as well.

I already clearly stated that it's probably NOT realistic to think that people/children will choose abstinence.

And I was making a point that "unrealistic" is too lenient a criticism for such practice, which I think came across to you perfectly so I will refrain from repeating.

You're also assuming that my children are perfect and I raise them to be perfect. Quite the contrary actually. What I teach my children are my own moral values and beliefs. They are also taught that every choice in life has a consiquence whether it be good, bad or indifferent. However, they are still their choices to make. They are also taught to read and research before coming to their own conclusions. (ie: religion) Educating them, at the very least, helps them along the way. Not too many decades ago, talking sex with your children was considered a taboo subject. I'm proud to say that mine are well educated in that area and they have no problems coming to me asking questions. They've learned that it should never be an embarrassing subject to talk about with us. Children hear things at school from friends and thankfully mine will come home and ask, knowing they will get an honest answer. I fully expect my children to make mistakes and they've made plenty. Assuming otherwise is severely unintelligent.

I admit ignorance to your method of upbringing, because honestly, that's not what I was discussing. I was making a point in general: That avoidance is not necessarily the better choice for method of prevention. You practice fire drills, not cut off gas, electricity and inflammable materials.

The first paragraph was dedicatedly yours, though.