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And we have laws to hold people accountable when under the influence, they do something bad and affect someone else. That’s a fantastic idea: Start holding th
by nobodyandproud 5y ago
And we have laws to hold people accountable when under the influence, they do something bad and affect someone else.
That’s a fantastic idea: Start holding the unvaccinated criminally responsible, if they’re the likely point of infection for someone else.
Thanks for the idea.
- Ekaros 5y agoWhy not apply that to also vaccinated people?
- mcny 5y agoYou will go to jail for repeatedly driving drunk even if you never have an accident. Do you also want prison time for unvaccinated people who repeatedly go out in public? I support you if you do.
- Ekaros 5y agoNo, but clearly many people do. I don't think we should make distinction if person spreading virus was vaccinated or not if we start to punish for that. That should not affect the punishment or how guilty person is. I see absolutely no reason why being vaccinated should protect you from criminal charges in case we start to charge for spreading covid. The person is as guilty without or with vaccine. They should have gone be tested or taken actions to not spread it.
- mcny 5y agoThank you for your reply. My question was because I got a ticket for having an open container in the back seat of the car while I was stranded on the side of the road. They did the breathalyzer several times on me, zero each time. I didn't have a drop to drink. I didn't cause an accident. I was not driving recklessly. In fact, I was stopped on the shoulder. If I have to pay almost five hundred dollars in fines and court fees even though I didn't do anything other than drive a friend's car home, I don't see why people who refuse to take the vaccine for no reason shouldn't have to pay even if we don't have any proven incidence they spread the disease. Point is, our legal system is very inconsistent and you can't scare me with the slippery slope like today covid vaccine and tomorrow I am in legal trouble for a second serving of fries.
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- angelzen 5y agoVaccinated people also spread covid. The #1 population-level defense against infection disease is self-isolation on symptoms onset. It is possible that vaccinated people spread covid more aggressively than unvaccinated, because the vaccines dull the symptoms to a point where they don't trigger the 'stay at home' signal anymore.
- nobodyandproud 5y agoThat’s like saying sober drivers can cause accidents. It’s the likelihood, and willful the personal choice that leads to a higher of incident which society decides whether or not to tolerate.
- ghoward 5y agoWe also hold sober drivers accountable when they cause accidents. Why not vaccinated people when they spread the virus?
- nobodyandproud 5y agoOnly when they do something reckless, like look at their cellphones or sleep on rhe wheel. Or speed or blow a red light. Otherwise it’s civil penalties at most
- ghoward 5y agoSo staying unvaccinated counts as reckless now?
- nobodyandproud 5y agoAre you saying that it’s a responsible decision, one that won’t have consequences for people who cannot get vaccinated?
- ghoward 5y ago