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I honestly can't imagine taking more covid vaccines. I haven't even thought about covid for a year now.
Some of us think 7 million dead is a lot, and find it harder to ignore than you do.
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To be fair, Covid was never all that dangerous (in a statistical sense) for relatively young, relatively healthy people. Of course, in the beginning that wasn't clear. And you might still want to get vaccinated, to decrease the likelihood of you passing the virus to your older relatives.
See my other comment. My circle consists of people up to 89 years. Thanks for the hint, but I am not convinced of the vaccine. I'll continue doing my stuff and it's my own responsibility.
Do keep in mind that having been lucky so far doesn't necessarily prove that playing with fire is safe.
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https://vinayprasadmdmph.substack.com/p/forest-fires-and-n95... Vinay Prasad said I shouldn't bother putting on a mask when the east coast of the US was blanketed in wildfire smoke. > First, recognize that some baseline exposure will happen no matter what. Even in your house, you still can smell smoked salmon. The baseline exposure may dwarf any portion remotely modifiable. I guess none of us should wear masks becaus…
Also, he references a study, that appears to be well done. Attacking the messenger is a very weak form of argument.
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Some of us think 7 million dead is a lot, and find it harder to ignore than you do.
3.4 million people die every year in the US. What makes these deaths acceptable but COVID a tragedy? And yes, many of those 3.4 million are preventable.
Why not just say what you mean to say in full? There is no need to try to put words into someone else's mouth to speak up for what you believe. You seem to simply be re-framing my comment in order to make yours.
One way to start is along the lines of "This makes me think of an aspect of [the topic] which is [...] and what I think about that is [...]".
(No one brought up or said any of those other deaths were acceptable. Nor did I say that COVID deaths were unacceptable or "tragic".)
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3.4 million people die every year in the US. What makes these deaths acceptable but COVID a tragedy? And yes, many of those 3.4 million are preventable.
It's fine if you want to make a point about COVID deaths—go ahead and say what you mean to say. I get there are many things to be said. But it's unclear why you're involving my comment with your soapbox. The parent comment to mine was about "not thinking about COVID". Why not just say what you mean to say in full? There is no need to try to put words into someone else's mouth to speak up for what you believe. You see…
I was contrasting your admonishment of the OP against the millions of deaths that you, presumably, “ignore”. The thesis is, why is it that COVID is hard to ignore while the totality of all other causes of death are more easily ignored?
My point was, you and me and everyone ignores deaths to some extent all the time. And you were so sure of your righteousness that you had to reply showing the world how refined and caring you are.