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I think this is the part where we have to just "let people be adults". We're at the point now where those who are at risk for COVID complications should have ac
by waiseristy 5y ago
I think this is the part where we have to just "let people be adults". We're at the point now where those who are at risk for COVID complications should have access to a vaccine which will greatly reduce that risk. For the rest of the population, it's on you if you want to go to a crowded movie theater without a vaccination.
"If he dies, he dies"
- listless 5y agoI want to print this out and nominate it for a Pulitzer
- ineedasername 5y agoExcept it's not really "on you". If you're sick, masks protect other people from you getting them sick too. So if an irresponsible unvaccinated anti-masker goes to the theatre and there's an unvaccinated but responsibly mask-wearing person, the unmasked person can get them sick. The responsible person pays the price.
- waiseristy 5y agoI don't think it is responsible in the slightest to go to a crowded movie theater, unvaccinated, only wearing a paper mask. Even more so when a safe an effective vaccine is available. I understand your point, but this road goes both ways.
- josephcsible 5y agoDo you think that no children under 12 should be going to movie theaters today? Because none of them are allowed to be vaccinated yet.
- waiseristy 5y agoWell that depends on what dogma you choose to eat. Do you think that children are susceptible to complications from COVID? Other commenters in this thread have pointed out data that shows children have less chance of complications vs the common flu. Since this is the dogma I choose to eat, the one supported by facts and data, I would say that it would be fine for unvaccinated 12 year olds to visit movie theaters. As long as they aren't able to spread it to vulnerable family members who are unable to get the vaccine due to medical reasons. But even then, that should be a decision the family makes. Not the government
- graton 5y agoI would think it is fine. There have been a total of 340 Covid related deaths for ages 0-18. https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Provisional-COVID-19-Deaths-Focus-on-Ages-0-18-Yea/nr4s-juj3 https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Provisional-COVID-19-Deaths-Focus-...
- throwawayboise 5y agoThis goes for the flu as well. We've never demanded that people wear masks to protect others from the flu. Are we going to start doing that?
- generj 5y agoWe probably should at least for people with flu like symptoms. We could save a lot of lives annually if we shifted our culture on mask wearing during flu season.