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Activist Post
February 6, 2015
For those “Conservatives” who were so giddy at the thought of a Presidential campaign from Ben Carson, the Republican superstar has once again disappointed the legions of admirers who latched on to his personality after ... well, no one is sure what he actually did to deserve so much attention. Still, Carson has managed to disappoint.
This is because Carson, who is a neurosurgeon, recently sounded off on the recent media-induced vaccine controversy. Being a major part of the medical establishment and given the thorough indoctrination medical doctors are given in medical school by the pharmaceutical companies, it is not surprising that he would look favorably upon the process of vaccination. However, his comments on the process of mandatory vaccination and the right of refusal is what should produce the shock.
“Although I strongly believe in individual rights and the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit, I also recognize that public health and public safety are extremely important in our society,” Carson said. “Certain communicable diseases have been largely eradicated by immunization policies in this country and we should not allow those diseases to return by foregoing safe immunization programs, for philosophical, religious, or other reasons when we have the means to eradicate them.”
Carson’s statements are pretty clear. In fact, Carson could have easily ended his statement with a trendy social media hashtag #IStandWithHillary. That, of course, would have alarmed his base to the fact that he and the rest of his Republican ilk are absolutely the same as the Democrats on virtually every single issue, differing only on the presentation.
Regardless, whatever one’s thoughts on vaccination, Carson’s statements are alarming in their lack of respect for personal freedom of choice.
