Dear Pro-Vaxxer...
I'm not usually one to speak out about my stance on vaccines. I have witnessed too many times views on vaccination be met with anger, aggression, and a huge lack of respect. For this reason I've chosen to remain silent. Today however, I just read one too many of these kind of responses and I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with the way pro and anti vax groups are communicating.
The way I see it, you and I aren't too dissimilar;
You want to protect our furture generations and community - as do I.
You've probably spent hours upon hours researching vaccines - as have I.
You've now made an informed decision as a result - as have I.
I'm not asking you to change your own stance on vaccines. Although I don't support your decision to vaccinate, I do fully respect it. It is one of your most basic rights as a human to choose what you put into your body and also to make an informed decision on behalf of your dependants. I would never try to over-ride that.
Ideally, I'd like to ask the same from you however I know due to the controversial nature of this topic, it could be hard to achieve. Instead, can we merely agree to discuss openly, challenge respectfully and comment appropriately?
By adopting the kind of offensive and arrogant attitudes I've witnessed both on Steemit and other social media, we will achieve nothing but hostility between our communities.
I wish you all the best with your vaccines and hope to sensibly debate this topic soon.
An anti-vaxxer.
