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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by smt88 on Monday August 23, 2021 @11:57AM (#28277839)
If you get Covid and are hospitalized, do you feel that your treatment should be paid for by others (meaning through your insurance or govt assistance)?

If so, doesn't that mean your decision affects others?

I hope that you would do the responsible thing and offer to pay your full medical bill in that scenario, in which case, disregard my question.

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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by mensetmanusman on Monday August 23, 2021 @12:49PM (#28278661)
Ummm, you could use this reasoning on obesity, STDs, etc…
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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by smt88 on Monday August 23, 2021 @01:43PM (#28279409)
Obesity is not a disease with a clear diagnosis. You can't just say someone got rectal cancer only because they're obese.

STDs don't have a vaccine. You can get one entirely unpreventably as well, e.g. because your spouse is cheating.

Most importantly, preventative measures for obesity and STDs are not:

- nearly 100% effective

- totally free

- easily available

- universally recommended by health organizations

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