
Originally Posted by
eagle2
I hardly consider Australia to be an authoritarian state. It's not just other countries. States that put restrictions in place right from the start, and did not remove those restrictions until scientists determined that it was safe to do so, had much lower death rates than those states whose governors based their decisions solely on what they thought was best for them politically. Washington, Oregon, and Utah all had death rates that were less than one half of Florida's.
Why do you continue to come here, and use these discussions to promote your political views, as well as oppose all measures meant to prevent the spread of the virus, knowing that you are antagonizing many members of this forum? In previous discussions, many here specifically complained about you doing this, yet you continue to do it. There are people here who may have lost friends or family due to the virus, and do not want to hear about how we shouldn't be worrying about it or doing anything to prevent it, unless you were old or sick. At least two members of this forum caught the virus, and said it was a horrific experience. You also put out misinformation to justify your views, such as saying that the people dying from the virus already had one foot in the grave, when in reality, over 100,000 people under the age of 65 have died from it. The previous thread on vaccinations had to be closed, because you and one other person felt it was necessary to turn the discussion into praising your political leader and bashing his successor, as well as anyone who dared disagree with you, rather than keeping to the topic of the vaccines.
The purpose of these discussions is to provide useful information about coronavirus and the pandemic, not bash government policies that you don't like. What should be posted is what the facts and evidence are, not one's personal feelings. It is a fact that the coronavirus is still with us, and there is a newer, more contagious, and more deadly variant that is being spread. It is a fact that vaccines have been shown to be very effective in preventing serious cases of the virus as well as deaths. Over 50 percent of adults have been fully vaccinated. Of those who have been recently hospitalized and those who have recently died from covid, less than one percent have been fully vaccinated. It is a fact that the vaccines are very safe. There has been an extremely small number of deaths attributed to the J & J vaccine, and zero deaths attributed to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. If you have not been vaccinated, it is a fact that wearing a mask and social distancing will greatly reduce the likelihood of catching the virus, and that getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself from it. If you do have concerns about the vaccine, it is best to discuss your concerns with a medical professional, rather than going by conspiracy theory websites and Fox News commentators.
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