Bad News Thread

One is a broad public health measure to reduce the spread of disease.

The other is an ad hominem cheap shot from two people who ran out of logical arguments.

If the local restaurant wants to know whether I am vaccinated, I am happy to follow their rules.
No one has been "vaccinated". But you're not worried about the make up and function of the current shots. You're about case numbers driven by unprecedented PCR testing. Your arguments started out lacking logic when you ignored the history of infectious diseases and public policy. You socialist are not hard to spot. This is not a cheap shot. You should own it. Eugene Genovese, a socialist himself, said it best about you people:

Reflecting here on moral responsibility, I have referred to "we." For it has never occurred to me that the moral responsibility falls much less heavily on those of us on the American left than it fell on Comrade Stalin and those who replicated his feats in one country after another. And I am afraid that some of that moral responsibility falls on the "democratic socialists," "radical democrats," and other left wingers who endlessly denounced Stalinism but could usually be counted on to support— "critically," of course—the essentials of our political line on world and national affairs.
 
For public policy, I am in favor of both.

Until this is over, we should have both mask mandates and vaccine passports.

So, those who are vaccinated should be allowed to have a drink at the local bar. Those who are not vaccinated should not be allowed.

One more of those "life isn't fair" moments.
If life isn't fair, why do you advocate for making it more unfair by shutting down business, healthcare, disallowing the elderly and their children to say goodbye before they die, etc. Spare us your evil masquerading as wisdom.
 
If life isn't fair, why do you advocate for making it more unfair by shutting down business, healthcare, disallowing the elderly and their children to say goodbye before they die, etc. Spare us your evil masquerading as wisdom.
Life is unfair either way.

It can be unfair because hundreds of thousands of people catch a fatal disease.

It can be unfair because some people get to go out for dinner and some don't.

Of the two options, the vaccine passport looks like the lesser burden.

-Dr. Evil
 
Grace- this is an example of attacking the person instead of the argument.
Oh please.

You get on your high horse and tell people they just don't understand math and shouldn't bother discussing stuff with you because you know math and they don't.

So you do that frequently.

Then and this is a good one...you claim to be all about the math.

You FEEL it is irresponsible for a 2 yr old to be on a plane.

The data put out by the CDC shows kids are at zero risk. And we know they are not spreaders.

That is the data.

And when called on that you go silent...because apparently the way you FEEL is more relevant vs actual data.

You jump all over the place changing goalposts.

The one thing that doesn't change is your authoritarian streak for shutting down stuff you think shouldn't be open.
 
Life is unfair either way.

It can be unfair because hundreds of thousands of people catch a fatal disease.

It can be unfair because some people get to go out for dinner and some don't.

Of the two options, the vaccine passport looks like the lesser burden.

-Dr. Evil
That's a good Socialist response.
 
Thought of the day.

“The Government must now make up its mind whether the vaccines are effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths, or not. If they are effective, then the restrictions on our lives are unnecessary and should be lifted. If they are not effective, then they should still be lifted, because in that case we are going to have to live with periodic surges of Covid-19, for the only alternative is to prolong the current assault on our humanity indefinitely.”
 
Thought of the day.

“The Government must now make up its mind whether the vaccines are effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths, or not. If they are effective, then the restrictions on our lives are unnecessary and should be lifted. If they are not effective, then they should still be lifted, because in that case we are going to have to live with periodic surges of Covid-19, for the only alternative is to prolong the current assault on our humanity indefinitely.”
I think the vast majority of citizens have moved on, the government is fooling itself if it thinks citizens are still listening to the governments' directions. Other than the most fearful, everyone else is capable of making cost/benefit decisions and can see the folly of the government mandates at this stage of the pandemic. Even the majority of the compromised understand that its there own personal behaviors that put them at the greatest risk.
 
Grace- this is an example of attacking the person instead of the argument.

While it is a slam (and a pretty good one at that...the slam itself is in a grey area between just being mean and legit criticism), he isn't rebutting an argument. He's putting forth an explanation which is a head scratcher to many of us....you've been really pro masks and pro vaccine passport, so many of us are wondering why you haven't touted your vaccine and how easy it went and urged others to follow your example.

I'll double down on this. I just got my vaccine (Pfizer). Was sick as a dog for 20 or so hours including nausea, vomiting and fever. It's not that uncommon from what I've understood among people who've had Covid. I did this despite being mRNA skeptical and at the current time would not vaccinate my kids and not supporting vaccine passports. I think adults should get there's for the simple sake of making all this end.

Your turn, should you want to take it.......
 
Oh please.

You get on your high horse and tell people they just don't understand math and shouldn't bother discussing stuff with you because you know math and they don't.

So you do that frequently.

Then and this is a good one...you claim to be all about the math.

You FEEL it is irresponsible for a 2 yr old to be on a plane.

The data put out by the CDC shows kids are at zero risk. And we know they are not spreaders.

That is the data.

And when called on that you go silent...because apparently the way you FEEL is more relevant vs actual data.

You jump all over the place changing goalposts.

The one thing that doesn't change is your authoritarian streak for shutting down stuff you think shouldn't be open.
He's an "N". They are all about the intuition and the feeling. They just use the data to justify that intuition and feeling. Not a real "data" guy. Sometimes it works really great and they can be fearsome because they can see things others can't, but it requires the person to be very self-critical and self-aware. Don't want to be accused of slamming him, but you can connect the dots from there.
 
I think the vast majority of citizens have moved on, the government is fooling itself if it thinks citizens are still listening to the governments' directions. Other than the most fearful, everyone else is capable of making cost/benefit decisions and can see the folly of the government mandates at this stage of the pandemic. Even the majority of the compromised understand that its there own personal behaviors that put them at the greatest risk.

I agree, but don't underestimate that there's a significant portion of the population (our own dad4 just being a relatively small and not too extreme example of it) that's terrified. My folks, despite being fully vaccinated, are some others...they are going out now but only in full N95s and flinch any time someone sneezes or coughs. My son's friend (who is still not being let out to socialize and hasn't left the house in over a year and isn't allowed a private phone or xbox) is another, despite both parents being vaccinated J&J.
 
I agree, but don't underestimate that there's a significant portion of the population (our own dad4 just being a relatively small and not too extreme example of it) that's terrified.
My brother in law being one of them.

They came out from CA (bro and sis in law). I bet my wife that when they pull in they are wearing a mask in the car. They were.

I asked why? I said you guys are married, live together, don't wear masks in the house (that I know of), and you are not stopping anywhere on the journey to our place. They didn't have a rational answer.

They are scared.
 
My brother in law being one of them.

They came out from CA (bro and sis in law). I bet my wife that when they pull in they are wearing a mask in the car. They were.

I asked why? I said you guys are married, live together, don't wear masks in the house (that I know of), and you are not stopping anywhere on the journey to our place. They didn't have a rational answer.

They are scared.
Dad4 is scared too.
 
I agree, but don't underestimate that there's a significant portion of the population (our own dad4 just being a relatively small and not too extreme example of it) that's terrified. My folks, despite being fully vaccinated, are some others...they are going out now but only in full N95s and flinch any time someone sneezes or coughs. My son's friend (who is still not being let out to socialize and hasn't left the house in over a year and isn't allowed a private phone or xbox) is another, despite both parents being vaccinated J&J.
Wow, I feel incredibly bad for that kid. I'm all for families making the decisions they think is best for them but that family has no perspective IMO. I personally think that's abusive, but its their choice.

I guess I live in a different environment because I'm not seeing this significant population that is terrified among my family, friends, acquaintances, employees, associates and community. Other than Dad4 and the examples you cite I haven't heard of anyone that terrified. I have a couple Facebook friends that are a little over the top, but they appear to be virtue signaling more than anything else.

In San Diego people seem to be exercising common sense in public but they don't appear to be hiding. Granted I guess I really wouldn't know if someone is hiding.
 
I'll double down on this. I just got my vaccine (Pfizer). Was sick as a dog for 20 or so hours including nausea, vomiting and fever. It's not that uncommon from what I've understood among people who've had Covid. I did this despite being mRNA skeptical and at the current time would not vaccinate my kids and not supporting vaccine passports. I think adults should get there's for the simple sake of making all this end.
That sucks. 1st shot or 2nd shot? I got my first Moderna shot and no real side effects other than I was really tired a couple days later but not sure the shot was the cause. A little anxious about my second shot as it seems that is when the adverse effects are most common.
 
That sucks. 1st shot or 2nd shot? I got my first Moderna shot and no real side effects other than I was really tired a couple days later but not sure the shot was the cause. A little anxious about my second shot as it seems that is when the adverse effects are most common.
1st but apparently for people who have had covid it is like they are getting a 2nd.
 
Wow, I feel incredibly bad for that kid. I'm all for families making the decisions they think is best for them but that family has no perspective IMO. I personally think that's abusive, but its their choice.

I guess I live in a different environment because I'm not seeing this significant population that is terrified among my family, friends, acquaintances, employees, associates and community. Other than Dad4 and the examples you cite I haven't heard of anyone that terrified. I have a couple Facebook friends that are a little over the top, but they appear to be virtue signaling more than anything else.

In San Diego people seem to be exercising common sense in public but they don't appear to be hiding. Granted I guess I really wouldn't know if someone is hiding.
He's got a bee peanut allergy and asthma which is how they justify the fear to themselves. We know that asthma isn't a particularly high risk particularly among young people but then they don't allow him on the internet for fear of finding porn, the xbox for fear of getting warped by violence or social media for fear of being abducted, so there's that.
 
Forgive me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the Survival Rate OC C19 somewhere above 98%? Using the thee “fatal disease” for something with such a high survival rate seems like an exaggeration.

I had my 1st Pfizer shot over a week ago. Definitely felt lethargic for about 48 hours but that was about it. Only a handful of people I know had zero reaction to the 2nd shot, so I plan on getting hit with the 24hr bug when I go back.
 
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