Villainy, False Assumptions
[QUOTE=Villainy;2636610]"Short"? Seriously dude I've read novels that weren't much longer.
"no one is saying that vaccines are useless."
Apparently you only read selectively. Elvis, JustTK, Shoo (t the) Bree (ze) and others are saying exactly that and without even a modicum of serious evidence to support their views.
"or there is some global conspiracy like you are trying to insinuate."
Again the same gabble of conspiracy theorists have been saying exactly that. I'm just not sure right now if their consensus is that it is a political conspiracy, or a Big Pharma conspiracy or Medical Establishment getting paid-off conspiracy.
"I just feel people are educated enough to make decisions regarding their own health."
If the health decision was about whether to get a minor operation (or even a major one) absolutely people should have the right to make that decision for themselves. [B]but[/B] when the decision affects the health of many others should Government not step in and make decisions based on best information to protect the citizenry as a whole?
"especially with such an unproven vaccine".
Either you are listening to the masters of make-believe analysis (here in this section) or you haven't been reading anything by the real scientists. No credible source thinks the vaccine is "unproven". Sure there are questions about the length of effectiveness and about whether it remains highly effective against some of the new variants. But "unproven." Sorry that isn't a rational position anymore.
"I also don't agree with the lockdowns at this point as the vaccine has not done what it was supposed to".
Are you saying that since the vaccine isn't a miracle cure (yet) Governments taking the [B]very[/B] unpopular stance of initiating lock-downs is unreasonable? Apparently you think you are either smarter or better informed that politicians in many countries who are receiving the best advice the science community has to offer. What exactly did you think the vaccine was supposed to do, by the way? It seems to dramatically reduce the likelihood that you will contract the CoVid virus in the first place and if you do it is extremely unlikely you will need to be hospitalized or will die from it. I don't know about your expectations but for a first pass (I expect the pharmaceuticlal companies are going to extremes to improve the vaccine and make it effect for longer and against viral mutations) but I think the vaccine is pretty damn good.
"most people with basic common sense."
Most people with basic common sense are taking the vaccine. If you aren't among them, common sense may not be your forte.
"God bless America! Haha jk."
Dear God, you wrote this big ol' article and it wasn't until the very end that you said something that almost all of us agree with. Except for a few of the Euro-fanatics.[/QUOTE]You have made completely false assumptions to my entire post and point of view regarding this topic. It makes you look a little delusional how you came to the conclusions that you did from "my posts". I think your reading what other people wrote and attributing their views as mine, which they aren't.
I am very confused as to how the posts of other members had anything to do with my post and my opinion on the essay by Paul Kingsnorth. I have stated before that I am fully vaccinated and I think its the smart thing to do and I just can't understand how from my post you came to the conclusion that I think vaccines are useless or you would associate my post with people who posted vaccines are useless. Again it seems like your a borderline troll with that statement. The covid vaccine is priceless and has saved millions of lives. That being said, I still don't think it should be mandatory outside of Public Employment and you can read my earlier posts if you want more of my opinion on it.
Again, I am extremely confused how you are trying to pick my post apart and make it look like I support some diabolical global covid conspiracy theory when I clearly stated the opposite in my post. I do think there is a strong economic correlation between Pharma companies, tech industry, liberal politics, and their stance regarding the covid vaccine. That doesn't mean I believe there is a group of evil scientists trying to take over the world with a vaccine that is going to brainwash us. Again, relax bro.
Yes. The vaccine is unproven! This is a new technology and we have never approved a vaccine anywhere near this fast. It will be years before we truly know how effective it was and also very importantly if there are any long term side effects from the vaccine. It could be a decade or more before we know all this information, so therefore the vaccine is unproven. Yes it is most likely very safe, and it probably greatly reduces your chance at being infected with serious disease from covid. But it is still unproven and because of that fact, I think people should be able to decide for themselves what to do with their health.
I am absolutely saying that Governments are totally unreasonable at this point to lockdown. No I don't think I am smarter or more informed that anyone else, but I have the right to an opinion and the right to express it, so I will based off my life experiences. The vaccine was suppose to achieve heard immunity and reduce the chance of serious infection by 95%. It did nether. The vaccine did not achieve heard immunity and I believe at this point, even if we vaccinated 100% of the population, due to the false effectiveness of the vaccine and viral mutation, we would still have significant community spread from covid. How did professional virologists not anticipate the virus would mutate and render the vaccines not as effective? The "experts" should have taken that into consideration and educated the public on it at the start of the pandemic for us to make the best possible decision as to what we will do with "our" lives and societies. I believe lockdowns absolutely do more damage to society that the actual virus. In a lockdown; Crime, Suicide, Mental Illness, Lack of Education and Socialization for Children will all plague society far worse than the actual virus, and that is a best case scenario. Worst case scenario is a violent uprising of a large percentage of society who have been economically and socially destroyed from a total lockdown. Are you saying you think we should return to total lockdowns? I strongly disagree with you if that is your stance.
My friend, it seems you are the one who lacks "common sense". Read my earlier posts, I have stated so many times I think people should take the vaccine and I am fully vaccinated. Your reading comprehension skills are horrible because some how you came to the conclusion that I am telling people not to take the vaccine. When did I or the article by Kingsworth ever state such non-sense? Seriously how did you come up with that garbage and associate it with me? Like I said earlier, you seem kinda delusional bro. You are putting so many false words in my mouth to try and argue a point I never agreed with just to start an argument. Again I was arguing that "PRIVATE CITIZENS OUTSIDE PUBLIC SERVICE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES IF THEY WANT TO TAKE THE VACCINE". I never said people should not take the vaccine bro.
All that being said, I understand your reasoning for mandatory vaccines. I get it, there is a possibility that by not getting the vaccine you could spread the virus which could potentially infect and kill an innocent person. That is an incredibly noble and valid argument to make. I would never vilify an individual for advocating such a policy.
This is a poor argument to make on my part, but this is some of my reasoning for why I don't think the vaccine should be mandatory. Pandemics are forces of nature, its like trying to stop a hurricane, you can't, all you can do at some point is take the best measures possible and pray for the best. I think if we made all vaccines mandatory, the loss of freedom would not justify the security it is trying to promise. I think many people would still get infected and die because the vaccines are not as effective as they were promised. The loss of personal freedom would erode society to the point that it would do more damage than the few lives spared from mandatory vaccinations. And again it is a horrible thing to say, but these spared lives would be the lives of people who are going to pass away relatively soon anyway. I believe when your run is over, taking one for the team is a noble deed. I have no problem dying for the freedom which has contributed so much to western civilization and societies all around the world. And just look at any genocide from history if you don't think freedom is worth fighting / dying for.
Villainy, sorry if I sound like a jerk, appreciate you didn't resort to name calling and once again God Bless America haha.