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If someone has a demonstrated reaction to the vaccine -- e.g. much worse blood sugar levels -- they can rationally decide that they may not want to get another
by mlyle 5y ago
If someone has a demonstrated reaction to the vaccine -- e.g. much worse blood sugar levels -- they can rationally decide that they may not want to get another dose based on an earnest assessment of the risk from not getting dosed vs. the risk of getting dosed.
People with e.g. allergies to polysorbate choosing not to get vaccinated are not "antivaxxers".
- bavell 5y agoI completely agree with you but I think OP is poking fun at the overzealousness of some people accusing others of being anti-vax when the covid vaccines are the only ones those people oppose. Of course there are actual antivaxxers out there who believe in microchips, etc but now even people who have gotten the vaccine but oppose mandates are labelled "antivaxxers" by dictionaries these days: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer I wish we could have a rational discussion around these topics without accusations being fired back and forth in bad faith. It just drives people further into their existing positions and hardens them to criticism.
- mlyle 5y ago> I wish we could have a rational discussion around these topics without accusations being fired back and forth in bad faith. It just drives people further into their existing positions and hardens them to criticism. Well, trying to "poke fun" like this, with Poe's law being what it is, does nothing to bring the temperature down. Our choices are: * "Poking fun" is intended and this is likely to provoke people who label others as antivax without adding anything to the discussion. * or this is sincere. Neither is a great look.