Debate: Making Vaccination Mandatory for All Children
Should parents no longer be allowed to get religious or philosophical exemptions from having their children immunized?

Claim: Vaccination should be mandatory for all children
Reason: The only acceptable exemption should be a legitimate medical reason, such as a vaccine allergy.
Warrant 0: vaccine allergies do exist in some children, it cannot be universally mandated
Warrant 1: vaccine allergies only exist in some children, it can be universally mandated
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: Doctors advocate for vaccines even though they know they carry risks.
Warrant 0: our population is not dying off despite the risks
Warrant 1: our population will start dying off because of the risks
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: Some are not willing to take the risk of vaccine injuries.
Warrant 0: the risk of vaccine injuries is much high than the risk of disease
Warrant 1: the risk of vaccine injuries is much lower than the risk of disease
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: Vaccinations can cause polio even in the weakened form.
Warrant 0: the above is not rare
Warrant 1: the above is rare
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Vaccination should be mandatory for all children
Reason: The only acceptable exemption should be a legitimate medical reason, such as a vaccine allergy.
Warrant 0: people will have a hard time finding a way to get a way to get an exemption without a legitimate reason
Warrant 1: people will find a way to get a way to get an exemption if they want one
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Vaccination should be mandatory for all children
Reason: People who choose not to vaccinate their children endanger their children as well as others.
Warrant 0: a little risk is no good for anyone
Warrant 1: a little risk is good for everyone
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: There are thousands of people injured by vaccines, and years of studies that make me question their safety.
Warrant 0: those thousands of people can't compare to the millions at risk of disease
Warrant 1: those thousands of people matter just as much as the millions at risk of disease
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: Doctors advocate for vaccines even though they know they carry risks.
Warrant 0: doctors advocate the vaccines
Warrant 1: doctors unwisely advocate the vaccines
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Vaccination should not be mandatory for all children
Reason: Vaccines manufacturers are not forthcoming with information and people can make their own decisions
Warrant 0: people make educated decisions
Warrant 1: people make terrible decisions
Correct warrant: 0