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That subreddit is fine. It's documenting COVID deniers getting smacked upside the head with reality. This post summarizes the spirit of the subreddit: https://

That subreddit is fine. It's documenting COVID deniers getting smacked upside the head with reality. This post summarizes the spirit of the subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/psyp4w/for_those_who_say_the_hca_are_immoral_lets_see/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/psyp4w/for... The tl;tr version: This sub Reddit is a consequence of the anger and frustration rest of us feel by repeatedly suffering because of your hatred, your ignorance, your irresponsibility, your lack of compassion and empathy and your childish defiance that you all wear like badges of honor. At least until you end up in the ICU on a ventilator, then suddenly it’s all “COVID IS NO JOKE!”and begging for Prayer Warriors. All these things, as well as others too numerous to mention, have made this dark place we’re in possible and has allowed for the creation of the HCA. So, if you’re looking for someone to be outraged at, just take a look in a mirror.

Jtype 5y ago
So fighting hate and lack of compassion with...hate and lack of compassion? This is fine with you? Is everyone who isn't vaccinated hateful and lacking compassion? At this stage of the pandemic it's clear that the vaccines won't lead to herd immunity. I have personally seen a significant amount of vaccinated to vaccinated spread. For some folks the dangers of the vaccine may be higher than Covid, for example an 18 year old male who already had Covid. I am personally pro vaccine. While I don't believe it will stop the spread of covid I think it will likely slow the spread. More importantly, I believe that it will provide extra protections to those who are vaccinated. Even though I don't agree with a lot of the arguments against vaccination, I don't think they should die, and I certainly won't celebrate it. It disgusts me that anyone would celebrate that. I think it's shameful.
- hachari 5y ago
  “So fighting hate and lack of compassion with...hate and lack of compassion? This is fine with you? Is everyone who isn't vaccinated hateful and lacking compassion?” People can only sacrifice so much for the people spitting in their faces.
  - Jtype 5y ago
    So not celebrating death is a sacrifice to you?
  - Ekaros 5y ago
    Yeah, and bodily autonomy or freedom and liberty is way too much.
    - 100011_100001 5y ago
      If your "freedom" can kill other people it's a problem. You are "free" to never stop on red lights, and just go, but you obey that rule for the general good. Vaccines are stopping at the red light and waiting for it to turn green. If it helps you, pretend the subreddit was a collection of people posting memes about red lights are for sheep, and then a picture of a car accident.
      - Ekaros 5y ago
        And those people who don't want freedom can easily protect themselves with no sacrifices by never leaving their homes. It's all up to them to make educated choice between safety they desire and freedom of everyone else.
        100011_100001 5y ago
        Every time I get in a car there is a chance someone will not stop on a red light. If 30% of people didn't stop at red lights, would you tell the drivers that follow the law to stay at home or arrest the drivers running red lights? Because as a driver I can easily protect myself with no sacrifices by never leaving my home. It's all up to me to make an educated choice between safety they desire and freedom of everyone else. Do you see how weird the argument sounds? No sacrifices is a lie. You think it's fun staying at home for a year? That it requires no sacrifice?
        Ekaros 5y ago
        Absolutely they should stay home if they don't want to take the risk. Technically I think we could ban anyone from going outside and save lot of lives in traffic and with covid. I don't see any sacrifice if one wants to stay safe. It is their freedom to not go outside house. It is not their freedom to oppress others and take away their freedom by forcing them to do anything. Specially being vaccinated.
- 100011_100001 5y ago
  It's not a celebration, it's factual. The common format is screenshots of their social media anti-vax posts, followed by a loved one or family member announcing their death. That's reality. The posts themselves usually contain no commentary aside from giving it a title. Looking at the most popular posts for this week, I picked a couple of examples. https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppm601/kristen_antivaxx_mom_of_four_did_her_research/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppm601/kri... https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppq315/laura_loomer_asked_for_it_and_now_she_has_it/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppq315/lau... The ones that do contain commentary are perspectives of dealing with COVID patients. Some examples of that: https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pqm303/an_open_letter_to_my_patient/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pqm303/an_... https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/prhzi9/a_message_from_a_funeral_director/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/prhzi9/a_m... Finally, the reason why the subreddit is named the way it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pncpqu/because_i_saw_newbies_asking_why_this_is_called/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pncpqu/bec...
  - Jtype 5y ago
    The entire concept is morally reprehensible, and I think poorly of anyone who participates. I understand the relation to the "darwin awards", which is still in poor taste, but this still only exists as a way to feel vindicated and superior to people who were under- or miseducated about vaccines or the dangers of Covid. As it's just a Reddit echo chamber it doesn't exist to educate, it exists to give the visitors a feeling of superiority to the dead. It's shameful and you shouldn't feel proud of that.
peteradio 5y ago
Its at least as dark as the old fat people hate. Seems like the only reason it is allowed is because the state has effectively sanctioned the blaming of the unclean. As a place to vent frustrations against things you disagree with its fine and good. As a place to breed hatred for people who think differently from you its probably not good.
- 100011_100001 5y ago
  It's literary cataloging the deaths of people that believe that COVID is not real. It's about reality.
  - peteradio 5y ago
    Cataloging seems to give a dispassionate connotation to the whole thing. Shitting all over dead people is not really dispassionate and at one point in recent time would universally be reviled. This is like westboro baptist church levels of inappropriate.
    - 100011_100001 5y ago
      Let's be clear, these people have been denying the reality of COVID, and a thing everyone forgets is that not only do they endanger themselves, but everyone around them, and taken even further the people who they vote for are mandating measures that make things worse, see Florida, Texas etc... This is the same argument about alt-right. I am sorry if your belief system dictates that others must be eliminated maybe you don't deserve compassion.
      - peteradio 5y ago
        So upon someones passing I would tend to wonder "did they receive the best care possible?". Immediately shitting on the dead says "it does not matter what care they received, they deserved what they got". I think that is a dangerous seed to plant.
        5y ago

Jtype 5y ago

So fighting hate and lack of compassion with...hate and lack of compassion? This is fine with you? Is everyone who isn't vaccinated hateful and lacking compassion? At this stage of the pandemic it's clear that the vaccines won't lead to herd immunity. I have personally seen a significant amount of vaccinated to vaccinated spread. For some folks the dangers of the vaccine may be higher than Covid, for example an 18 year old male who already had Covid. I am personally pro vaccine. While I don't believe it will stop the spread of covid I think it will likely slow the spread. More importantly, I believe that it will provide extra protections to those who are vaccinated. Even though I don't agree with a lot of the arguments against vaccination, I don't think they should die, and I certainly won't celebrate it. It disgusts me that anyone would celebrate that. I think it's shameful.

hachari 5y ago
“So fighting hate and lack of compassion with...hate and lack of compassion? This is fine with you? Is everyone who isn't vaccinated hateful and lacking compassion?” People can only sacrifice so much for the people spitting in their faces.
- Jtype 5y ago
  So not celebrating death is a sacrifice to you?
- Ekaros 5y ago
  Yeah, and bodily autonomy or freedom and liberty is way too much.
  - 100011_100001 5y ago
    If your "freedom" can kill other people it's a problem. You are "free" to never stop on red lights, and just go, but you obey that rule for the general good. Vaccines are stopping at the red light and waiting for it to turn green. If it helps you, pretend the subreddit was a collection of people posting memes about red lights are for sheep, and then a picture of a car accident.
    - Ekaros 5y ago
      And those people who don't want freedom can easily protect themselves with no sacrifices by never leaving their homes. It's all up to them to make educated choice between safety they desire and freedom of everyone else.
      - 100011_100001 5y ago
        Every time I get in a car there is a chance someone will not stop on a red light. If 30% of people didn't stop at red lights, would you tell the drivers that follow the law to stay at home or arrest the drivers running red lights? Because as a driver I can easily protect myself with no sacrifices by never leaving my home. It's all up to me to make an educated choice between safety they desire and freedom of everyone else. Do you see how weird the argument sounds? No sacrifices is a lie. You think it's fun staying at home for a year? That it requires no sacrifice?
        Ekaros 5y ago
        Absolutely they should stay home if they don't want to take the risk. Technically I think we could ban anyone from going outside and save lot of lives in traffic and with covid. I don't see any sacrifice if one wants to stay safe. It is their freedom to not go outside house. It is not their freedom to oppress others and take away their freedom by forcing them to do anything. Specially being vaccinated.
100011_100001 5y ago
It's not a celebration, it's factual. The common format is screenshots of their social media anti-vax posts, followed by a loved one or family member announcing their death. That's reality. The posts themselves usually contain no commentary aside from giving it a title. Looking at the most popular posts for this week, I picked a couple of examples. https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppm601/kristen_antivaxx_mom_of_four_did_her_research/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppm601/kri... https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppq315/laura_loomer_asked_for_it_and_now_she_has_it/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/ppq315/lau... The ones that do contain commentary are perspectives of dealing with COVID patients. Some examples of that: https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pqm303/an_open_letter_to_my_patient/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pqm303/an_... https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/prhzi9/a_message_from_a_funeral_director/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/prhzi9/a_m... Finally, the reason why the subreddit is named the way it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pncpqu/because_i_saw_newbies_asking_why_this_is_called/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/comments/pncpqu/bec...
- Jtype 5y ago
  The entire concept is morally reprehensible, and I think poorly of anyone who participates. I understand the relation to the "darwin awards", which is still in poor taste, but this still only exists as a way to feel vindicated and superior to people who were under- or miseducated about vaccines or the dangers of Covid. As it's just a Reddit echo chamber it doesn't exist to educate, it exists to give the visitors a feeling of superiority to the dead. It's shameful and you shouldn't feel proud of that.

peteradio 5y ago

Its at least as dark as the old fat people hate. Seems like the only reason it is allowed is because the state has effectively sanctioned the blaming of the unclean. As a place to vent frustrations against things you disagree with its fine and good. As a place to breed hatred for people who think differently from you its probably not good.

100011_100001 5y ago
It's literary cataloging the deaths of people that believe that COVID is not real. It's about reality.
- peteradio 5y ago
  Cataloging seems to give a dispassionate connotation to the whole thing. Shitting all over dead people is not really dispassionate and at one point in recent time would universally be reviled. This is like westboro baptist church levels of inappropriate.
  - 100011_100001 5y ago
    Let's be clear, these people have been denying the reality of COVID, and a thing everyone forgets is that not only do they endanger themselves, but everyone around them, and taken even further the people who they vote for are mandating measures that make things worse, see Florida, Texas etc... This is the same argument about alt-right. I am sorry if your belief system dictates that others must be eliminated maybe you don't deserve compassion.
    - peteradio 5y ago
      So upon someones passing I would tend to wonder "did they receive the best care possible?". Immediately shitting on the dead says "it does not matter what care they received, they deserved what they got". I think that is a dangerous seed to plant.
      - 5y ago