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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by u801e on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:23PM (#30340699)
>> in an alternate reality where the vaccine is super effective at reducing transmission of Omicron, and where Omicron is super deadly

> If either of these were true then mandates would be far less required because people would be far more willing to take them voluntarily.

I don't know whether that would necessarily be the case. We have seen how easily people are manipulated via misinformation campaigns.

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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by throwawaythekey on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:34PM (#30340812)
> We have seen how easily people are manipulated via misinformation campaigns.

I'm also not against a small amount of natural selection. People choosing their own fates helps to keep everyone happy and some Darwinism is probably a good outcome for humanity in the long term.

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