We’re hitting a vaccination wall, so open everything
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Give people a choice: Get vaccinated, or stay at home. Get vaccinated, or wear a mask.
Not forever, just for a few months. I'm pretty sure that would convince a few of the people who are still unsure if they should get the shot.
The same argument could have made without vaccinations as well. Why close bars, if you could just tell people to stay at home? The people who choose to be careless have informed consent.
The reason is that often people don't make the smartest decisions and don't consider the consequences of their actions. For example, a parent might not care to get vaccinated, but if they get sick and die it's their kids who suffer.
So I think we should try to do everything we can to prevent people from getting COVID. We should try to convince even the most careless people to get vaccinated, because it's not just them, but also their dependents who are affected.
The argument only holds up when vaccines are available to those who want them. If I can’t get a vaccine, then someone else’s choice of going to the bar is a danger to me, because I might find myself standing next to him at the grocery store next week. With the vaccine being available to me though, he’s mostly only a danger to himself and like minded people.
> So I think we should try to do everything we can to prevent people from getting COVID. We should try to convince even the most careless people to get vaccinated, because it's not just them, but also their dependents who are affected.
I agree that we should do what we can, encourage people to get vaccinated, etc. But perpetual lockdowns have costs of their own, and there is real value in getting back to normal. Now that vaccines are available to everybody, it is time.
I'm sure that 90% of the people who are hesitating would get a covid shot if they had the right kind of incentive. No more lockdown restrictions is something that I think would appeal to a lot of people.
And I really don't want to say "fuck them" to anyone. I know a few people who do not want to get a shot, and while I don't agree with their choice, I still don't want them to get Covid.