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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.