| Right, and imagine if somebody invented a simple injection that reduced road deaths...how many people do you think would be interested in this? Do you have any idea how many millions of dollars car companies invest every year into making cars marginally safer? Even if you somehow assume everybody working at a car company is somehow immoral - imagine the profit motive if they invented a car that reduced your risk of dying by 75%? People would be clamouring to license the technology. Yes, we all want to drive, but if you could let us still drive, and be safer... The amount of crazy conspiracy theories around COVID, and how it's about government control, or big pharma is mind-boggling. It's a pandemic - we've had them before, except this time, we have science, and invested billions of dollars into research to get a vaccine. Sure, it's not 100% effective, but by this point in time, we have a fairly good idea that it's benefits heavily outweigh the risks across the population. And the vaccine is free... |
Good to see a road safety analogy that doesn't replace injections with seat belts or speeding signs. But the injection would not be popular if it were mandated for all drivers. Even for those not at high risk at becoming drowsy, or whatever the injection addresses to reduce deaths.
Particularly if more than one injection was required, and further boosters after that, with imperfect protection, and special certificates needed. People would resist.
> The amount of crazy conspiracy theories around COVID, and how it's about government control...
Yes there's some over-cooked conspiracies. But in Australia, our state government has mandated the vaccine for more than a million workers. Office workers, all workers not working from home. Plus no entry to cafes, haircuts etc. Everyone must carry proof of vaccination, preferably via the government's app.
There is no option to get a negative test and visit your work or other places. There is no option for proof of natural immunity. It's vaccination or nothing. "Government control" is not easy to brush aside after 250 days in lockdown. Even though we are 70% double-vaxxed, we must wear masks outside, and could lose jobs if not vaccinated. If not "government control" would you be willing to accept "over-zealous" at least? Or do you stick with "greater good" and "necessary public health measures"?