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Originally Posted by Swoop
Plenty of people are suggesting that if I don’t get vaccinated, I should be punished. I shouldn’t be allowed to travel, go to theme parks, go on cruises, etc. I don’t care if you are vaccinated or not. If you are high risk, it certainly appears to be a good decision to get the vaccine. But based on my health, the smarter decision for me is to take the known odds vs the unknowns of the vaccine.
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That's not punishment. It's called consequences. IF you are willing to put everyone else's life at risk to mitigate an inconvenience to yourself, THEN everyone else retains the right to shut you out of their activities.
Private businesses and private enterprises have the right - the freedom - to refuse service to anyone as long as their refusal doesn't violate the rights of protected classes (based on race, national origin, disability, religion, etc). "Not being vaccinated" is not a protected class, so they are free to tell you to get lost if you can't prove that you were vaccinated.
The government also has the right to prevent you from entering on Government property without proof of vaccination. Again - it is not violating any of your protected rights. You have the right to freedom of assembly - but NOT when the building is closed and you weren't invited in. You have the right to freedom of speech - but NOT if it requires you to hack into a radio station's controls and take it over. You have the right to freedom of religion - but NOT when it involves stealing your neighbor's chicken to cut its throat as a blood sacrifice.
And - you have the right to come and go as you please - but you do not have the "right" to do so without choosing to be vaccinated. That would be a privilege, not a right.