In this article I felt like the vaccine was something that could actually be really helpful for the women of today. It’s really sad to me that 4,000 deaths happen each year due to HPV. As far as the concerns this vaccine brings such as it promotes women to have unprotected sex because they know they have a greater chance of not getting HPV. I believe that the different congregations that are trying to promote abstinence over the vaccine have a great point. However not everyone in the world is going to follow that and the chances of everyone waiting for the right person or everyone just using protection is very slim. I don’t think that just because someone is religious doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get the vaccine even if they are sticking with abstinence. Vaccines are created to help people and even if there not having sex they would still feel safer with the vaccine. That’s like saying you can’t have the flu shot because you have never had the flu. People get the flu shot during flu season whether or not they have ever had it because they want to feel like their chances are a lot slimmer so they don’t have to worry about it. I don’t agree that the vaccine sends the wrong message either. If the vaccine is something that makes someone feel safer about their immune system then they should be able to freely get one without judgment. Unfortunately not everyone is going to agree on one thing because we all have different opinions. That’s what makes this world go round.
Thoughtful answer, Jessica. What do you think about the issue of distributing birth control in school? Do you think that promotes or prevents sexual behavior in teens?
ReplyDeleteCan you please format your critical analysis blogs according to one of the sentence "formulas" in Rottenberg, I think p. 90? (Check the assignment guidelines.)