2 ms·
No-one is coming for anyone. Let me show you how far you've drawn your bow, by reductio ad absurdum. > First they came for the drink drivers, and I did not sp
by EdwardDiego 5y ago
No-one is coming for anyone.
Let me show you how far you've drawn your bow, by reductio ad absurdum.
> First they came for the drink drivers, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a drink driver.
> Then they came for the heroin dealers, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a heroin dealer.
>Then they came for the construction companies that built buildings that collapsed and killed hundreds, and I did not speak out - because I didn't run a construction company that knowingly adulterated concrete to increase profits.
These are all equivalent "mandates" to secure the public good.
But hey, when the secret police start dragging unvaccinated people away to death camps, I'll freely admit you were right. Make sure to let me know when that happens.
- xupybd 5y agoIf you truly feel that refusing vaccination is equivalent to dealing heroin, killing hundreds through negligence or drunk driving I understand why you believe this a bad comparison. The vaccine no doubt lowers the health risk from getting COVID but it's looking like it does little to protect anyone but the vaccinated person.
- EdwardDiego 5y agoLess likelihood of infection, lower viral load when infected = less spread.
- Ekaros 5y agoNot zero spread. So why don't we just lockdown until we have permanent solution?
- dang 5y agoWould you please stop doing this, regardless of how wrong others are or you feel they are? maybe you don't feel you owe better to people you consider wrong, but you owe this community better if you're participating in it. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
- EdwardDiego 5y agoMy apologies, I'll rein it in.