I hear people say that they would rather have their kid have autism or allergies than chicken pox.  It sounds like a joke but it doesn't seem to be with some people!

I also hear people with a straight face say that it is worth dropping a few IQ points to have good teeth so they favor fluoridation of water.  Here again I could not believe what I was hearing.

I really don't think that people were this retarded back in my day (now around 50-ish.)  Perhaps they were and I didn't notice, but I don't think so.