Youshouldspendabout 40 minutes onthistask.modelanswer:
Somepeoplearguethatthestatedoesnot havetherighttomakeparentsimmunise
theirchildren.However,Ifeelthequestionisnotwhethertheyshouldimmunisebut
whether,asmembersofsociety,they havetherightnotto.
Preventativemedicinehasprovedto bethemosteffectiveway ofreducingtheincidence
offatalchildhood diseases.Asaresultofthewidespread practiceof
immunising youngchildrenin oursociety,manyliveshavebeensavedandthe diseases
havebeenreducedtoalmostzero.In previouscenturieschildren diedfrom ordinary
illnessessuchasinfluenzaandtuberculosisand becausefewpeoplehadimmunity,the
diseasesspreadeasily.Diseasessuchasdysenteryweretheresult ofpoorhygienebut
thesehavelong beeneradicatedsincethearrivalofgoodsanitationandcleanwater.
Nobodywouldsuggestthatweshouldreversethisgood practicenowbecausedysentery
hasbeenwiped out.
Seriousdiseasessuchaspolioandsmallpox havealso beeneradicatedthrough
nationalimmunisation programmes.Inconsequence,children notimmunisedarefar
lessatriskinthis disease-freesocietythantheywould
otherwisebe.Parentschoosing nottoimmunisearerelying onthefactthatthe
diseaseshavealready beeneradicated.Ifthenumberofparentschoosing notto
immuniseincreased,therewould beasimilarincreaseintherisk ofthediseases
returning.
Immunisationisnotanissuelikeseatbeltswhichaffectsonlytheindividual. A decision
nottoimmunisewillhavewidespreadrepercussionsforthewholeofsocietyandforthis
reason,Ido not
believethatindividualshavetherighttostandaside.Inmy opinionimmunisation
should beobligatory.
Sample 156
Disruptiveschoolstudentshavea
negativeinfluenceonothers.
Studentswho arenoisy anddisobedientshouldbegroupedtogetherandtaught
separately.
Do youagreeordisagree?Givereasonsforyouranswer.
Youshouldwriteatleast 250 words.Youshouldspendabout 40 minutes onthistask.