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> And? Why aren't people allowed to take risks anymore? Because they are taking risks with other people's lives, if they spread it. I'm not sure why this is s

> And? Why aren't people allowed to take risks anymore? Because they are taking risks with other people's lives, if they spread it. I'm not sure why this is so hard to factor in - if you get Covid, you are more likely to give it to someone else. If people take the risk, they should also be responsible (collectively, since we apparently can't do tracing very well) for the results. That means they cover the financial costs, and (in my more extreme moments), I think they should face charges of negligence where we can directly attribute to a source.

cudgy 5y ago
Does this rule also apply to people that drive to work for jobs they can easily perform from home? Aren’t they putting us all at risk by using their dangerous vehicles unnecessarily? How about people that drive to eat at a restaurant which could be easily cooked from home? Or people that fly airplanes or cruise in their yacht billowing unnecessarily dangerous pollution from their vessels? Or people that insist on driving motorcycles, scooters, small vehicles, and bicycles which results in serious injuries and waste of medical resources? Ditto for people that engage in risky behavior like mountain climbing, skateboarding, etc?
- edmundsauto 5y ago
  Possibly? I think we can probably look at each different case individually, if that is what you really want. I don’t know if there are commonalities that make sense to make a blanket statement across these, but if you do, could you explain what that is? To me, it’s a pretty clear choice. Making the choice to remain unvaccinated adds to the rest of our risk. Some people cannot be vaccinated safely, but for all others - own, and pay for, the negative consequences. That’s not how the world works, unfortunately. We can’t buy the lives back for people who died. Even if it was unnecessary.

cudgy 5y ago

Does this rule also apply to people that drive to work for jobs they can easily perform from home? Aren’t they putting us all at risk by using their dangerous vehicles unnecessarily? How about people that drive to eat at a restaurant which could be easily cooked from home? Or people that fly airplanes or cruise in their yacht billowing unnecessarily dangerous pollution from their vessels? Or people that insist on driving motorcycles, scooters, small vehicles, and bicycles which results in serious injuries and waste of medical resources? Ditto for people that engage in risky behavior like mountain climbing, skateboarding, etc?

edmundsauto 5y ago
Possibly? I think we can probably look at each different case individually, if that is what you really want. I don’t know if there are commonalities that make sense to make a blanket statement across these, but if you do, could you explain what that is? To me, it’s a pretty clear choice. Making the choice to remain unvaccinated adds to the rest of our risk. Some people cannot be vaccinated safely, but for all others - own, and pay for, the negative consequences. That’s not how the world works, unfortunately. We can’t buy the lives back for people who died. Even if it was unnecessary.