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Re:Big Tech are supposed to be the plumbers, not patricians ... by ordinaryradical on Sunday August 08, 2021 @07:02PM (#28111003)
This is exactly why I disagree with everyone who argues it’s an issue of personal freedom.

You may have the personal freedom to get drunk—that doesn’t give you the freedom to drive around while under the influence and you endanger everyone else on the road.

The choice to be vaccinated or not is not a choice that affects merely the individual; its consequences affect communities. Regardless of whether it is valid or not to refuse vaccination, it is not solely within the realm of personal freedom and should not be treated that way.

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Re:Big Tech are supposed to be the plumbers, not patricians ... by adventured on Sunday August 08, 2021 @10:42PM (#28112233)
Getting vaccinated doesn't stop you from spreading the virus to other people. If it did, your point would have far greater validity.
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