Saving our way of life depends on vaccines

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Your columnist Simon hit the nail on the head in reference to people who do not get the vaccine. At the moment societies tolerate these people. I would argue governments most important function is to protect its citizens and in the long term people who refuse the vaccine will rightly become pariahs. Our lives/livelihoods/economies and our whole way of life is endangered by the dreadful blight of COVID-19. In the long term herd immunity is the only way back to normality. End of story.

The idea that people should be allowed to jeopardize that return to normality will frankly not be tolerated in the immediate future. If people refuse to take the vaccine how can they for example be allowed to work in the hospitality industry? How can hotel staff possibly infected be allowed to mingle with guests? Similarly taxi drivers, shop assistants and the likes.

How can the non vaccinated be allowed on planes, cruise ships, trains, mass gatherings, concerts, sports arenas? It may take time, but society will be putting huge constraints on the non vaccinated.

The new strains of COVID look like being far more contagious and deadly why should non-vaccinated people mingle freely possibly infecting and killing fellow humans? It could be considered criminal behaviour.

If the people who are refusing the vaccine were basing their decision on research and intellectual reasoning maybe it could be understood but there are 7,800,000,000 people on the planet and frankly many of those are incapable of intellectual reasoning. They believe anything that flashes onto their smart phone.

Regardless as of today 2,800,000,000 people on the planet have received at least one dose of the vaccine. It’s sadly noticeable that the higher percent of persons vaccinated occur in first world countries with better educated citizenry.

It’s an emotive issue for sure with one of your readers somehow drawing an analogy between the vaccine and Jim Crow? That one does baffle me.

THE REALIST

Nassau,

June 24, 2021

Comments

Chucky says...

Hey "realist",. If the vaccines work, you'll be protected, so what are you so worried about.

I'm not worried about what a non vaccinated person does or doesn't do.

Anyone who has a shot is protected.

Posted 1 July 2021, 11:20 p.m. Suggest removal

ohdrap4 says...

Buyer's remorse. You now realize the vaccone only lasts a few months, does not protect against the rapidly spreading new variants. And if you received covax or astra zeneca made in india, the EU does not accept the vaccination.

It is not the unvaccinated that spread the disease, it is the asymptomatic, which can be vaccinated or not.

Gee, why am I here wrestling with a pig?

Posted 2 July 2021, 5:54 a.m. Suggest removal

baclarke says...

"It’s sadly noticeable that the higher percent of persons vaccinated occur in first world countries with better educated citizenry." It's "education" alright. These persons are trained to "follow the science" and "trust the science". Sure, I trust the science, but not blindly. History has taught us just how wrong the "science" can be at times, especially when it comes to drugs, medication, and vaccines. There are adverse reactions and deaths in reference to these vaccines which are being downplayed in an effort to get everyone vaccinated. Unless you are over 50, I think it is wiser to watch and wait as the big experiment rages on around the world with those who choose to take these experimental vaccines.

Posted 2 July 2021, 7:57 a.m. Suggest removal

joeblow says...

After more than 1 year of the world dealing with this virus and the large amounts of information available about the virus and "vaccines", I am still astounded at the pervasive ignorance that still exists regarding the amount of "protection" the vaccine gives! The vaccinated can still get covid!!

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…

Posted 2 July 2021, 8:49 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

I think the Government should just let Coivd rip, and have no cautions. Allow no masks, no sanitizing, gatherings etc. Sure people will die, but it would be predominantly those who are unvaccinated and as people have said it is peoples choices.

Posted 2 July 2021, 9:21 a.m. Suggest removal

GodSpeed says...

Take the vaccine and shove it where the Sun doesn't shine. The vaccinated are "tolerant" of the unvaccinated? There are more of us than you stupid.

Posted 2 July 2021, 9:27 a.m. Suggest removal

tribanon says...

What an idiot the The Realist is.

Who in their right mind would write, let alone believe, such rubbish?!!

Posted 2 July 2021, 1:33 p.m. Suggest removal

GodSpeed says...

> "Who in their right mind would write,
> let alone believe, such rubbish?!!"

Someone that is indoctrinated by CNN, MSNBC, ABC etc. Notice the condescending tone that everyone in the world is too stupid to know what's good for them and only THEY know what's good for us. Also notice the arrogance to think they can bully people and tell them what to do. That comes straight from the media talking heads on TV. He's just a parrot.

Posted 2 July 2021, 1:55 p.m. Suggest removal

Bobsyeruncle says...

And you get your counterpoint information from where ? Just asking

Posted 2 July 2021, 5:28 p.m. Suggest removal

tribanon says...

Perhaps @GodSpeed gets a lot of his information from sources less likely to be too greatly bent from an "us versus them" mentality that seeks to stamp out one's ability to apply critical thinking skills to the subject du jour.

By the way, your use of the word "counterpoint" has a distinct "us versus them" connotation to it. lol

Posted 3 July 2021, 10 a.m. Suggest removal

Bobsyeruncle says...

I doubt it. Funny how he/she never mentions Fox or OAN in the same sentence as CNN, MSNBC etc. during the many times he/she has complained about mainstream media They have just as much of a "us versus them" mentality as CNN, MSNBC etc.

Posted 4 July 2021, 7:01 p.m. Suggest removal

tribanon says...

If anyone's really in search of the true enemy of our nation, they need look no further than our corrupt senior political leaders and their very unholy alliance with, and accommodation of, the sinister strategic interests of the CCP led by the ruthlessly evil Xi Jinping. These same corrupt senior political leaders no doubt have well endowed accounts abroad with highly secretive financial institutions in places like Communist China controlled Hong Kong.

Posted 3 July 2021, 11:18 a.m. Suggest removal

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