3 ms·
Is it though? If it’s a personal choice, why is drunk driving banned, and why do we have seatbelt and helmet laws? If you know that you feel sick, and haven’t
by lame-robot-hoax 5y ago
Is it though? If it’s a personal choice, why is drunk driving banned, and why do we have seatbelt and helmet laws?
If you know that you feel sick, and haven’t been vaccinated, yet go to work at a nursing home and end up spreading a breakthrough infection that kills an immunocompromised resident, is that not manslaughter? How is it different from knowingly getting in a car when intoxicated, and then causing a deadly accident?
- lghh 5y ago> If you know that you feel sick Considering you can be contagious before you feel sick, I think the point is even more valid.
- lp0_on_fire 5y agoComparing something completely in your control to a virus that you can still get even with the vaccine is inappropriate a best, disingenuous at worst.
- DFHippie 5y agoYou can crash your car even while sober. And you can arrive home safely even while drunk. You don't have "complete control" over whether you crash. But the responsible thing to do is exercise what control you do have. Yes you could catch and spread the virus even after vaccinated but it is still irresponsible to disregard this and risk the lives and livelihoods of others. It is a trivial request and the consequences of spreading the virus are non-trivial.
- subroutine 5y agoDrinking and driving is banned because it increases the probability of causing harm yourself and others.
- MatthewMob 5y agoNeglecting to get the vaccine is discouraged because it increases the probability of causing harm to yourself and others.
- subroutine 5y agoExactly the connection I was helping OP to make. Indeed the parallels are obvious when phrased like this.