I hate the government, Part 2.

New day, new reason to hate the government. This isn't directed directly at George and the idiots in Washington this time, but if it were a national issue, I'm sure they'd incur my wrath too.

Suckage reason #2:

Gardasil has people in an uproar. And what do ya know, its the same people that are all fired up about the suckage reason #1. Obviously, vaccinating girls against something that COULD KILL them is a horrible idea. Honestly, what are those drug companies thinking? Protection from an oncovirus?! Are they crazy?! Children will start having sex in the streets like dogs if we protect them!

GAH! How retarded are people?!? Okay, so you don't want your 12 year old girl vaccinated. That's your stupid decision, but who am I to stop you. I would, however, like to point out that there's a really astronomically high, freaking ginormous chance that when she's not your little 12 year old anymore, she's going to -gasp- have sex. And chances are that if you're all anti-vaccine, you're hoping thats not until she gets married. But let's think about this for a moment, shall we? 95%of people do it before they are married. That's a lot of people. So even if this hypothetical 12 year old doesn't do it until she's married, the chances of her husband also having abstained are ridiculously small. And what do ya know, chances of a guy carrying HPV are actually quite high. He won't know it. She won't know it...until her Pap smear shows abnormal cells. Congratulations, you have cancer and are now going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, lose you hair, and potentially die as you battle for your life.

Now on a more practical level, I know people are concerned that its new and there could be safety issues. Valid argument and if you prefer to opt out for that, I still think you're a little off (The possibility of chemo later in life is a lot more damaging than a well-tested shot.), but not a complete nut. But since its not like I don't know anyone with cancer, I think I'm entirely justified in saying that if there is the teeniest, tiniest, most miniscule chance that a series of 3 shots could potentially save your kid's life at some point, what are you smoking that makes you think this is a bad idea? How ridiculously naive are you to think that just because you're high and mighty religious soap box mandates you be against all things sex-related, you have the right to tear a man (referring to the Texas governor here) to shreads for trying to protect your children? So what if the vaccine manufacturer lined his pockets with cash! This vaccine will save lives, shouldn't that be more important than getting your "values vote"?