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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by BizarroLand on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @07:56PM (#33337850)
It was actually nice to get notified that I had been exposed to COVID 2 days before I came down with symptoms. I was able to avoid my coworkers and prevent me from spreading it to them and their families.

In most things I would agree to the adage about those who would give up their freedom for safety deserve neither freedom nor safety, but the right to not share my location data to help people be aware of a deadly pandemic and protect themselves is not something I would consider a freedom, and it was given up to protect other people's safety which is a noble cause.

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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by mirkules on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:17PM (#33339406)
We always sacrifice liberty for these "noble" goals, don't we? But once you do, there is never getting them back. See: PATRIOT Act. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by BizarroLand on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:48AM (#33345506)
If there is a liberty to expose innocent people to potentially deadly diseases I don't want it for myself or others.

If that's a step towards hell then God is not good.

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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by illuminerdy on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @03:16PM (#33348074)
> "If there is a liberty to expose innocent people to potentially deadly diseases I don't want it for myself or others."

But you don't get to make that decision for OTHERS. If you are worried about COVID, stay home and wrap yourself in a bubble. There's a certain amount of risk that comes with living with people.

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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by BizarroLand on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @03:59PM (#33348590)
Meh, I don't have to countenance the opinions of selfish people
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Re:US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” sc... by illuminerdy on Thursday October 27, 2022 @07:52AM (#33356190)
> "Meh, I don't have to countenance the opinions of selfish people"

And the rest of us don't have to inject untested, unproven chemicals into OUR bodies just so YOU can have a false sense of security and virtue signal.

Freedom all around.

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