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Indeed. Its strange how people have no issue with forcing medical treatment (which carries serious side effects) on the mentally ill, while at the same time, op
by vkou 4y ago
Indeed. Its strange how people have no issue with forcing medical treatment (which carries serious side effects) on the mentally ill, while at the same time, opposing mandatory vaccinations (which carry vastly less serious side effects, and are incredibly effective at reducing injury and death from infectious diseases).
It's obvious why this hypocrisy is present. Mentally ill people are 'scary' and forcing treatment on them makes them uncomfortable, and me comfortable, it's an easy sell. But when medical treatment is forced on me, all of a sudden, my body autonomy becomes the most important thing in the world, and I'm dipping into horse paste and counting each myocarditis case. (And conspicuously neglecting the consequences of not vaccinating.)