Since when should science be based around either? Freedom or authoritarianism have nothing to do with it.
Science is/has been abused by authoritarian governments throughout history. Whether it is used as actual weapons to kill people, as ways to observe and monitor their lives, perform experiments on the people, or prevent their ability to travel from place to place. There are many ways science and technology are used to control populations and infringe on freedoms.
It is not a binary thing where only ethical and humane science is allowed into the world. Nor is it something where all answers are generated without any ambiguity or doubt in the results. There are many ways in which science is used for good, and many in which it is used for evil. To "follow the science" in this situation, one should be capable of seeing both the good and bad, that there is not a pure and perfect solution to all of this. It should register that while the majority of individuals should have the vaccine for their own betterment, there are also those who should not take it due to side effects and potential for death.
There are states where Death by Lethal Injection has been replaced by allowing the individual to choose the manner of their death. Some have chosen other methods, but these individuals have at least been provided their preferred choice.
The choice between potentially dying from Covid or potentially dying from taking the vaccine is equally important. If it is sufficient for individuals on Death Row, then it should be demanded by all those who support freedom of choice. It is not acceptable for me to determine if anyone else gets vaxxed or not, nor should that power belong to anyone else, and it absolutely should not be in the control of any government entity.
Providing the OPTION to be vaccinated or not was important. The work the scientists did was incredible. They deserve full credit for providing the vaccine OPTION. The politicians who are attempting to MANDATE the vaccine are the problem, as is the MSM and anyone else who continually pushes the idea of MANDATES.
Gulo, Champ, and anyone else has every right to encourage people to take the vax. The government and MSM can absolutely express their encouragement as well. However, the facts remain that there are many unknowns that still exist and people have a right to be hesitant, especially since there have been some who experienced extreme side effects and death after taking their shot. Scientifically, if the vaccine was produced in a non-Covid time, it would have been recalled and forced to be improved upon after so many cases of extreme side effects. Therefore, people should have the right to choose what is best for them.
The notion that this is different because it is contagious is absolutely unjustified and unfounded due to the scientific fact the vaccine does not prevent spread.
