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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
No, the first line responders and each and every person whose life is impacted by the pandemic and it's economic costs has to live with the consequences of their choice; not to mention cancer patients and others who can't get the vaccine because of compromised immune systems, the elderly who depend on others for transportation, and so many others who for whatever reason have fallen through the cracks in our medical system.
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Which is why I said:
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Originally Posted by haertig
In most parts of the USA now, if you are not vaccinated you are that way by choice. There are of course exceptions to this, and there always will be. But generally speaking, people have been allowed to make their choice, and they have done so (in the USA, but not necessarily true in other countries).
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
No, the first line responders and each and every person whose life is impacted by the pandemic and it's economic costs has to live with the consequences of their choice;
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Yes indeed. Just like we have to live with the consequences of other peoples choice when our political candidate is beaten by theirs. We don't get to avoid those consequences by taking away their right to choose a candidate. Just like we don't get to avoid the consequences of someone's decision not to be vaccinated by forcing them to be.
You always have to live with the consequences of others choices if you live in a free country. If you don't like that, move to a non-free country. Of course there, you have to live with the consequences of the governments choices. There really is no scenario where you get to live totally by your own choices. I wish there was.
Back to topic: Even though I very much believe the vaccines are of major benefit to us, I would never force anyone to be vaccinated. I may think that anti-vaxxers are wrong, but they are free to be wrong in my mind. Even if it affects me.