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> I don't care if you get vaccinated, but I also recognize that your are making a suboptimal choice, based on available data, if you don't. The [dead] comments
by eganist 5y ago
> I don't care if you get vaccinated, but I also recognize that your are making a suboptimal choice, based on available data, if you don't.
The [dead] comments in reply to yours seem to imply that choosing to refuse a vaccine (without a sound medical reason to do so, e.g allergies) isn't a choice, which is how they — and I assume millions of others — justify the comparison to racism.
It is, of course, ludicrous on its face as traits such as race are in fact truly immutable, whereas a decision whether or not to vaccinate is certainly subject to change up until onset of illness leading to death.
- tyleo 5y agoThis is a very charitable reading of the [dead] comments. In spite of that, I think I agree with your final point: “It is, of course, ludicrous on its face as traits such as race are in fact truly immutable, whereas a decision whether or not to vaccinate is certainly subject to change up until onset of illness leading to death.”
- eganist 5y agoIn fairness, I only skimmed them and didn't really give them the time of day. You know, [dead] and all.
- laverya 5y agoPerhaps a better comparison should be discrimination on the basis of religion, then.