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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus

What do you all think? If the percent of those vaccinated never exceeds, let's say, 50%*, and herd immunity for Covid is accomplished when 70% of the population is immune through either infection or the vaccine,** is it fair to say the anti-vaxxers will have thrown a serious wrench into the works?

Put another way, what is the defense, if any, for those who are criticized for being selfish and preventing herd immunity by refusing to get the vaccine?

*US Coronavirus Vaccine Progress Tracker | Vaccinations by State | USAFacts
**How Far Are We From COVID-19 Herd Immunity? – Reason.com

Well, an obvious defense is "my body, my choice" ... same defense all the pro-abortion folks use to defend that choice. And, if you even think about commenting on how my lack of vaccination is risking the health of other people, I will quickly remind you of what an abortion absolutely (not a risk) does to another human being.

And, then there's the "follow the science" argument. Let's take a quick trip to factual history. Nothing has changed in 150 years. People who think they know it all continue to suppress and censor those who disagree. Bolding and underscoring is mine.

Journalist at Large, London, 1873 – It has come to our attention that Joseph Lister’s “germ theory” has been censored by the respected media publications of our day, and rightfully so, we say. As readers probably know, Lister is the controversial surgeon at Glasgow Royal Infirmary whose “deeply religious” character makes him immediately suspect. He claims that a new antiseptic method of surgery dramatically reduces the fatality rate from about 50% to 15%, but the vast majority of scientific opinion is against the man’s theories. Four years ago, the British Association, meeting at Leeds, mocked Lister’s ideas, and just this year the respected medical journal The Lancet warned that the entire medical profession is against Lister’s ideas. It is difficult to see how that such an august group of medical men could be wrong. We find it commendable that our all-wise, mothering media have the policy of censoring “content that contradicts the consensus of local and global health authorities” so that dangerous ideas like Lister’s will not be propagated and debated. As the wise saying goes, “We must follow the science."

Friday News, April 16, 2021 - Way of Life Literaure

No sh!t - we're seeing the same attitude now. Arrogance beyond belief.

Yes, Joseph Lister was mocked and censored for explaining how germs can make people sick and how steps could be taken to save lives. Notice that the British press was lauding his ridicule and endorsing censorship. People died unnecessarily because of this ridicule and censorship.

We have seen the same things going on with COVID and Big Tech. Less people would have died from COVID-19 if the press and Big Tech would have not suppressed proper information about nutrition, health, and immune system support.

Many have been deceived about COVID and truthful information has been suppressed.