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Exactly right. I disagree with antivaxxers. There is little argument against getting vaccinated. But to advocate for this. This is just unbelievable. As you said, it's a fawning embrace of authoritarianism just because you agree on position. Yeah, I agree on getting vaccinated, but I don't agree with these despotic measures.

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>There is little argument against getting vaccinated.

You would be immensely surprised as to the varying reasons and literature and science brought to bear as to why this statement is incorrect.

Longitudinal cross sectional studies, for one, comes to mind.

Never before used technology to innoculate the ENTIRE population at once, never having been used before also comes to mind.

That only scratches the surface for people objecting to being forced, does not get into nitty gritty details.

Those alone should be sufficient to not inject the entire human population on planet earth with an experimental unapproved medical treatment.

There are _some reasons_ but cost/benefit would heavily favor vaccination. That's what I'm saying. And. like I said, while I don't agree with the stand, I also disagree with the proposed draconian measure as it clearly impinges upon liberty as afforded by our constitution.

Cost/benefit to whom? The disease according to all stats around the world primarily will kill those over 75 who are already ill and frail, under that age, which for most of the world is the AVERAGE life expectancy, the chance of death is near zero.

Avg death age in US from covid is 80. thats HIGHER than the life expectancy. I am not saying who cares about seniors, but, somehow we lost the thread that old people die, and that this happens and is normal.

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and that we shouldnt blow up the entire planet and inject everyone with experimental drugs just to save 10,000 over 80's

Where is there never before used technology?

https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/GW&smallpoxinoculation.html

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