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>Ideally paying for it themselves since a vaccine dose seems to cost around $20-50. Why discourage poor people from the vaccine? Surely the benefit to society(

>Ideally paying for it themselves since a vaccine dose seems to cost around $20-50. Why discourage poor people from the vaccine? Surely the benefit to society(and the economy and the markets) is greater than the cost of that vaccine.

roenxi 5y ago
If you think that, you can buy it on someone else's behalf. At the moment the argument seems to be whether people who believe the cost outweighs the benefit outweighs should be force-vaccinated and made to pay for it. There is a simple solution to this Gordian knot - let people do what they want to do. The vaccine seems to be a good idea that is unsuccessful at stopping the virus, so there is no need to force everyone to get one.
- belltaco 5y ago
  Who was talking about forcing it? It can be free without forcing people to take it, which is what is happening around the country. >If you think that, you can buy it on someone else's behalf. Does that mean you want to freeload the benefits paid by me? This situation comes to mind. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346
  - roenxi 5y ago
    If you think that would be freeloading, then it will take some mental gymnastics for you to simultaneously believe the benefit is greater than the cost.
- chii 5y ago
  There are some actions that only take effect when a large majority of the population does it, even if said action isn't their first preference. For example, carbon reduction to combat climate change. So making it compulsory is one way to achieve some positive end result, and make the "burden" shared across everyone. It prevents freeloaders as well (since if performing said action requires sacrifice, there would be people who want to freeload by not performing the action, but have other people perform said action, and yet they can still enjoy the positive outcome).

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>Ideally paying for it themselves since a vaccine dose seems to cost around $20-50. Why discourage poor people from the vaccine? Surely the benefit to society(

by belltaco 5y ago

roenxi 5y ago
If you think that, you can buy it on someone else's behalf. At the moment the argument seems to be whether people who believe the cost outweighs the benefit outweighs should be force-vaccinated and made to pay for it. There is a simple solution to this Gordian knot - let people do what they want to do. The vaccine seems to be a good idea that is unsuccessful at stopping the virus, so there is no need to force everyone to get one.
- belltaco 5y ago
  Who was talking about forcing it? It can be free without forcing people to take it, which is what is happening around the country. >If you think that, you can buy it on someone else's behalf. Does that mean you want to freeload the benefits paid by me? This situation comes to mind. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346
  - roenxi 5y ago
    If you think that would be freeloading, then it will take some mental gymnastics for you to simultaneously believe the benefit is greater than the cost.
- chii 5y ago
  There are some actions that only take effect when a large majority of the population does it, even if said action isn't their first preference. For example, carbon reduction to combat climate change. So making it compulsory is one way to achieve some positive end result, and make the "burden" shared across everyone. It prevents freeloaders as well (since if performing said action requires sacrifice, there would be people who want to freeload by not performing the action, but have other people perform said action, and yet they can still enjoy the positive outcome).