| I think this is a pretty reasonable article, particularly the section on unintended consequences of these policies. In a bureaucracy, policies are designed around fixing what is measured. If the only thing that is focused on is COVID-19 cases rather than general health, far more overall harm might be imposed on the public health from the vaccine passports. > One of the most important risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness is obesity. Many people rely on gyms, especially during the winter months, to access physical activity and maintain their ideal body weight. Those who live in apartment dwellings may not have access to green spaces for exercise. Thus, by barring access to gyms, we are restricting physical activity, which in turn contributes to increasing rates of obesity and greater risk for severe disease. I'm sure I'm not the only one who tends to gain more than a few pounds during winter. What do you think is going to happen when you impose significant barriers to a large number of people from working out? Many people are going to stop working out and gain far more weight. Not only does this have a significant impact on COVID outcomes, but also heart-disease and other health conditions. Humans are pleasure-seeking creatures. What do you think will happen when you block them from going out peacefully anywhere fun for the winter? Winters in cities are already miserable experiences. People are going to turn to things that are accessible to them for pleasure: maybe drugs, alcohol, risky sexual and other behaviors, stuffing their faces with sugary food, etc. The unintended consequences of vaccine mandates may lead to dramatically worse overall health outcome on a population level. |