Debate: Parents' Beliefs vs. Their Children's Health
Should parents' religious beliefs allow them to refuse medical care for their children or avoid standard medical practices?

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should not allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: Children have the fundamental right to receive medical treatment.
Warrant 0: children's fundamental rights shouldn't trump parental rights
Warrant 1: children's fundamental rights shouldn't be trumped parental rights
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should not allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: A direct result of permitting parents to opt out for religious reasons or etc., is the measles problem in California.
Warrant 0: people are allowed to opt out in California
Warrant 1: people are shouldn't be allowed to opt out in California
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should not allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: A direct result of permitting parents to opt out for religious reasons or etc., is the measles problem in California.
Warrant 0: The measles problem helped many children develop a natural immunity
Warrant 1: The measles problem did not help many children develop a natural immunity
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: Adults can make their own health choices but children should be protected by the state.
Warrant 0: state protective law allow parents to fully exercise their religion on behalf of their children
Warrant 1: state protective law doesn't allow parents to fully exercise their religion on behalf of their children
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: Refusing medical care will lead to widespread disease and death.
Warrant 0: God created life
Warrant 1: God created disease and death
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should not allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: People should be allowed to adhere to their religious beliefs.
Warrant 0: they cannot do so while still doing all they can to keep their children safe and alive
Warrant 1: they can do so while still doing all they can to keep their children safe and alive
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: Miraculous healing doesn't replace medicine.
Warrant 0: the healing is miraculous to those that believe
Warrant 1: the healing is only miraculous to those that believe
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Parents' religious beliefs should allow them to refuse medical care for their children
Reason: Adults can make their own health choices but children should be protected by the state.
Warrant 0: parents make up the state
Warrant 1: parents are subject to the laws of the state
Correct warrant: 0