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Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Yep. Totally take the vaccine but beware of the risks .. wink wink. Meanwhile the risks are negligible at best, especially when considering the alternative which might be getting a disease we know for a fact has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the United States alone. But hey let's focus on the totally big deal risks of vaccines. Right? It's like someone talking about flying for the first time - oh you shou…

> Totally take the vaccine but beware of the risks.. wink wink. > It's like someone talking about flying for the first time - oh you should do it but beware of the risks... You keep framing this ("totally take the vaccine", "oh you should do it") as if I were trying to convince somebody on what they should do. Or, earlier, as if I were trying to change your mind on vaccine safety. While what I was talking about was s…

Except by doing so you're creating fear, uncertainty, and doubt where none need exist. It's even worse too because you not flying makes no difference. You not getting a vaccine means a transmission vector and potentially premature death for others.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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This policy has nothing to do with opinions and political leanings; it's a physical safety policy for an office. Most offices would also deny you access if you try to get in and stab fellow employees with dirty needles you found by the bus stop. You could argue the merits of Google not allowing employees the option to permanently work from home, but as far as their offices are concerned this is a very sane requiremen…

Would you agree with employers doing this with something like AIDS?

Absolutely, in a parallel universe where AIDS is highly transmissible by breathing in the same room as someone else (like COVID-19 is in our universe). Or in an office that's a porn studio, I guess.
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