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The reality is that antivax lawmakers are by and large radical populists from the extreme ends of political spectrum, exploiting the weaknesses of the uneducate

The reality is that antivax lawmakers are by and large radical populists from the extreme ends of political spectrum, exploiting the weaknesses of the uneducated (and typically most vulnerable) portion of the electorate. Most of them are also political opportunists, knowingly lying and manipulating the weakest in our societies. Their political work mostly boils down to amplifying harmful misinformation and giving it legitimacy and credibility through their office — all for their selfish political ends. That being said, they are democratically elected representatives, and banning them from the democratic process rightfully raises questions about legitimacy of such measures, regardless of morality of their political ways. But in addressing those questions, we have to consider consequences of their political action, which are accounted in tens or even hundreds of human lives lost EACH DAY. What do we value more? Human lives, or the right of immoral political actors to exploit the drawbacks and imperfections of our fragile democratic processes?

ghoward 5y ago
> But in addressing those questions, we have to consider consequences of their political action, which are accounted in tens or even hundreds of human lives lost EACH DAY. Sure, if we do the same for the politicians like New York's governor who forced nursing homes to take COVID-positive patients and actually killed people. However, is there political action really killing people? The CDC had admitted that they have no data showing that naturally immune people spread the virus [1], but vaccinated people do. So perhaps those politicians are helping save lives by encouraging people to become naturally immune instead! In other words, you assume they are killing people. That assumption is disingenuous. > What do we value more? Human lives, or the right of immoral political actors to exploit the drawbacks and imperfections of our fragile democratic processes? The slowness of democratic processes, and allowing people to make their own decisions are features, not bugs. Also, the biggest killer of people throughout history has always been governments that are out of control. This is a case of a government going out of control, which has far more deadly potential than not getting vaccinated for a virus with a 99+% survival rate and where the vaccinated still spread the virus. [1]: https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/12/cdc-admits-it-has-no-evidence-of-recovered-covid-patients-spreading-the-virus/ https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/12/cdc-admits-it-has-no-ev...

ghoward 5y ago

> But in addressing those questions, we have to consider consequences of their political action, which are accounted in tens or even hundreds of human lives lost EACH DAY. Sure, if we do the same for the politicians like New York's governor who forced nursing homes to take COVID-positive patients and actually killed people. However, is there political action really killing people? The CDC had admitted that they have no data showing that naturally immune people spread the virus [1], but vaccinated people do. So perhaps those politicians are helping save lives by encouraging people to become naturally immune instead! In other words, you assume they are killing people. That assumption is disingenuous. > What do we value more? Human lives, or the right of immoral political actors to exploit the drawbacks and imperfections of our fragile democratic processes? The slowness of democratic processes, and allowing people to make their own decisions are features, not bugs. Also, the biggest killer of people throughout history has always been governments that are out of control. This is a case of a government going out of control, which has far more deadly potential than not getting vaccinated for a virus with a 99+% survival rate and where the vaccinated still spread the virus. [1]: https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/12/cdc-admits-it-has-no-evidence-of-recovered-covid-patients-spreading-the-virus/ https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/12/cdc-admits-it-has-no-ev...