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by Fnoord 2223 days ago
If you opt out vaccination or wearing masks, you increase the risk of the entire population to get infected, since we are talking about viral diseases. This is a dishonest comparison, as situations where an organ is needed can have a myriad of reasons. It could be gene related ("predestined"), it could be self inflicted (e.g. smoking), it could be from an infection (including COVID-19), it could be from an accident (who's fault?).

The comparison is also moot because there is no opt-out of a law which forces you to wear a mask, or forces you to get vaccinated. There is an opt-out regarding organ donation. A comparison would be, that you'd be forced to wear masks everywhere, and that you'd by default get vaccinated, but you are free to decline (opt-out). Well, vaccinations in The Netherlands already work like this. Your kid gets asked to get a vaccination, and you are free to decline it. You don't have to ask the government for it though. That's opt-out as well.