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Hm, it's not a complete response to your point, but I think the comparison is possibly mismatched, given the inherent risks with anti-vaxers, herd immunity, and
by colemickens 8y ago
Hm, it's not a complete response to your point, but I think the comparison is possibly mismatched, given the inherent risks with anti-vaxers, herd immunity, and the larger population.
The actions of a few can seriously impact large populations. The multiplier effect is, potentially, significantly greater than with guns/alcohol/driving. (And even then, those arguably border on even more divisive debates that we should leave for another thread.)
- everdev 8y agoTotally agree. The US has a history of protecting the rights of the individual over the rights of the group perhaps more so than other nations. There are benefits and risks to that and many other countries are experimenting with other ways of evaluating those conflicts. I think where the point gets contentious with libertarians is that forcing them to do something feels far scarier and authoritarian to them than forcing them not to do something. I agree that we're all connected though and the decisions we make impact those around us no matter how individual we think our actions might be.