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by vander_elst 151 days ago
If you kill someone when drunk driving you face more serious consequences than if you weren't drunk. There should be similar consequences here you get a disease you could have vaccinated for? You pay 4 times the amount for the cure.
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You should also pay more for school fees to cover additional insurance when the school gets sued for letting voluntary unvaccinated child attend who infects another child, who couldn't get vaccinated for legitimate medical reasons.
Should there be similar consequences for the people killed due to wasted health care resources? Or family members affected by an alcoholic?

What about smokers and second hand smoke?

At least in certain countries there are high taxes on cigarettes and alcohol probably also to cover such costs