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Originally Posted by Becca9800
"O, the irony" is clear to me. Because simply doing what you're told is best for you, wo questioning, is the very definition of "reasonable", correct? The mere fact that you believe it's a "few skeptical entertainers" and call it "theories and suspicions" tells me you are unaware of the breadth and depth of skepticism surrounding the C19 vaccine. I'm going to leave this article here for you, you'll be surprised by the who & why. The reasonable person wants to know both sides of an issue, will you read the article?
The Top Four Reasons Why Some People, Doctors; Scientists Refuse To Take The COVID Vaccine – Rights and Freedoms |
And who said that I, or others who decided to trust the consensus of Doctors & scientists from all over the world, did so without questions? Okay, there are some skeptical professionals as well as the professional skeptics, but that is true of almost anything you can think of.
As far as the article goes, it's basically the same old stuff: railing against the so-called and much-vilified MSM; whining that those who disagree with his opinions would label them "conspiracy theories"; all the other paranoid suspicions of government & his "state-pharma alliance". And that's what the entire article comes down to, the author's opinions, even if there is some published support for them.
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1. A Lack of Trust In Government & Pharmaceutical Companies." There definitely is some of that! Some is even well-founded, if only historically speaking.
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2. The Virus Has A High Survival Rate." Maybe, at least for now. What about the next variant, or the 13th, made possible by natural mutation & unchecked spread amongst the unvaccinated? What about the 'long-haulers' who have sometimes severe & long-lasting side effects from infection? Survival rate alone does
not tell the whole story of the human costs of this virus.
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3. Some People Don’t Know How Safe And Effective The Vaccine Is" Nope, we don't. But many people have decided to trust the vast majority of HCP's. As has been pointed out elsewhere in this thread, nearly all of us end up trusting in authorities whose job it is to keep us safe & healthy.
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4. There May Be Protection From Infection" And maybe not. Your dice to roll, just bear in mind that you & other skeptics alike may well have a part in providing hosts to this and any other variants that arise.
So, I read a fair amount of your article; will you do the same? Try these, from the CDC.
Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Myocarditis Among Vaccine Recipients: Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, June 2021 | MMWR
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Overview and Safety | CDC
Note that some do contain concerns and/or warnings and yet the CDC
still recommends that the majority of Americans get the vaccine. Seems pretty reasonable to me.