tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430955650295165920.post2781639436516207023..comments2021-02-12T19:44:35.768-08:00Comments on Excellence, Evidence, and the Everyday : is the HPV vaccine fundamentally different?Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05724785455970160104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430955650295165920.post-76600042149872611242013-04-17T11:04:46.279-07:002013-04-17T11:04:46.279-07:00When it comes time, we might very well decide it&#...When it comes time, we might very well decide it's worth it too, but like you, on the gut level, I just don't want to. I feel like there could be a whole other philosophical/theological level here too (one I haven't really thought through)-- do we assume our kids might "mess up" and therefore protect them with the vaccine, or do we train them and trust that they will follow the Lord and His ways? Obviously this too would require great wisdom.<br /><br />You bring up a great point about how surprisingly quite the medical community is about the risks associated with promiscuous sex. It does seem strange that they'll tell people to change their unhealthy habits when it comes to eating, exercising and smoking, but not when it comes to sex and numerous partners. Do you think this is just a result of our culture's view of sex?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724785455970160104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430955650295165920.post-28524476508621743542013-04-14T16:57:30.328-07:002013-04-14T16:57:30.328-07:00That _is_ an interesting article.
On a gut level...That _is_ an interesting article. <br /><br />On a gut level, the different mode of transmission does make a major difference to me. Maybe it shouldn't. When it comes time we may decide it's worth getting the vaccine for her after all -- but I don't want to.<br /><br />I do find it strange that the medical community refuses to speak out about the health risks of having sex with numerous partners, period, when it's so willing to condemn things like tobacco use. I mean, there's this whole category of diseases that are nearly 100% preventable. I wonder if that's part of the hesitation of those 17% of parents: they feel their concerns about a promiscuous lifestyle are being ignored by medical professionals.Pinon Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189149445460693002noreply@blogger.com