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[*]Vaccine passports aren't about whether I think you should get a vaccine. - They're about governments trying to reopen as quickly as possible without overwhelming the hospital system.
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- They never were in most cases (without the vaccine).
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- They're about reducing the societal cost of lots of people getting sick (there's better stuff to spend that money on).
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By locking down they have caused way more damage economically. It would have been better to not lock down if you want to look at it from an economical standpoint.
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- They're about governments trying to protect vulnerable populations.
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Those populations can get the vaccine if they want. We don't need to in order to protect them.
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- They're about vaccinated people trying to avoid mostly non-lethal side effects if they get COVID (which they still can get).
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Let people decide if we want that or not. It's not the government's place to force us to take a vaccine so we can be spared from side effects that may or may not occur.
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- They're about assuring vaccinated people that it's safe to go out and be around other people (and spend money - which helps the economy)
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So override the population's rights so that you can make others feel better? That is authoritarian and absolutely horrible.
And btw, you don't need to worry about the economy. Open up and people will push each other out of the way to spend money and go to concerts etc... Look at the Texas Rangers home opener - sold out.
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- They're about reducing forgeries in testing and vaccination documentation.
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?? So we have to force everyone to get vaccinated to make sure some people don't fake it?
Your reasons are very authoritarian and you would do well in a country like China. I'm baffled at how many Marxists/Collectivists live in the USA.