sam0345 comments on What is moral foundation theory good for? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: sam0345 16 August 2012 03:01:15AM *  5 points [-]

The mistakes you're posting have already been corrected by myself and paper-machine over in this branch of the thread.

Your "correction" is that the purpose of the vaccination is not herd immunity, but individual and personal benefit - but the claim justifying compulsory and/or free vaccination is always herd immunity. If no substantial externality, no justification for compulsion and/or subsidy.

In fact, of course, the reason for compulsory HPV vaccination is to avoid stigmatization. If girls get to individually choose whether they want a vaccination against a sexually transmitted disease, those who so choose might be stigmatized.