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Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by mytailorisrich on Thursday December 31, 2020 @02:37PM (#25596252)
There are no conflicting views in my comment.

Your comment illustrates what's wrong in the US and the West in general in a situation like this and has been made painfully visible this year even before this: individualism taken to the extreme, no consideration at all for the common good, no political courage to act in the common good above individuals.

The vaccine given to people has received approval from the relevant health authorities and is being rolled out as a matter of national priority in all countries. It is the best shot we have at ending this pandemic. Medical staff are at high risk and they are also critical, and people obviously look up to them on healthcare issues.

Therefore, medical staff have a duty (a concept that seems completely forgotten these days) to get vaccinated when called both for themselves, their patients, and as example to the public at large.

If that goes against their personal beliefs then they are in the wrong profession and should quit or be fired.

Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by zaroth on Thursday December 31, 2020 @03:11PM (#25596620)
> Your comment illustrates what's wrong in the US and the West in general

I find comments are made much better (are more likely to influence someone’s thoughts) by just deleting these parts.

Try to communicate out of a desire to learn first, inform second, and just skip the shaming.

Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by mytailorisrich on Thursday December 31, 2020 @03:38PM (#25596847)
That's just an inflammatory reply that does not bring anything to the discussion, tbh.

I believe I made a point that is relevant and that has also been discussed in the media this year. A condescending attempt to dismiss it is poor form.

Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by runamok on Thursday December 31, 2020 @04:53PM (#25597605)
The point you make (e.g. societal concerns vs. individualism) IMO is valid. However, if the intent of your comment is to change minds it will fail because the way you have phrased it inherently puts people on the defensive.

Something I often hear at work about me that is valid here is "People rarely disagree with what you say but they disagree strongly with HOW you say it".

We both may wish people didn't care about the "how" if the "what" is correct but that's not the world we live in.

Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by throwaway201103 on Thursday December 31, 2020 @04:14PM (#25597200)
Effective communication includes phrasing arguments in ways that are less likely to trigger filters in the other party.

Lines like this make some people prone to just dismissing what you have to say because you come off as anti-US, anti-Western, pro-communist, or whatever they perceive that line to imply. It also looks like you are virtue-signaling to people who already share your point of view.

Re:Some healthcare workers refuse to take Covid-19 vaccine by rightthing on Thursday December 31, 2020 @05:22PM (#25597859)
You're being dishonest by assuming the thing in question: whether the vaccine is safe. If it is in fact not safe, then medical professionals have a duty not to take it, as an example to the rest of us to avoid a politically-driven untested product. Don't forget that the manufacturers have been released from 100% of liability from any side-effect whatsoever.