Pandemic Mandates: A Libertarian Perspective
- Thread starter The Oracle
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I don’t have time for Libertarians who believe selfishness is a virtue.
Losing some freedoms during war in order to win is often necessary. This is a temporary measure to stop a contagious disease and save lives.
Losing some freedoms during war in order to win is often necessary. This is a temporary measure to stop a contagious disease and save lives.
We are talking about different things. It is not about measurement the costs and benefits in a specific situation but about if it is OK to measure costs and benefits in the absence of imminent danger?
Then you need to look up the definition of imminent danger.
You can argue your libertarian BS to avoid all vaccines, paying taxes, border control, health inspections, building codes, CSA standards so if the live wire breaks on your toaster it does not kill you, EMI standards so your toaster turning on does not wipe out your neighbour's wifi, you could dump toxic waste where ever you wanted, you can run a coal plant next to highly populated areas, etc...
There is only one proper perspective: the scientific one. Pontifications from libertarians are inconsequential drivel.
It is funny to see how people say that libertarians are against science but, instead of using logical arguments, just do name-calling and make general degrading statements. Standard tactic of left-wingers as they are not capable to stick to strictly logical argumentation.
HEY, I am a certified Vaxhole and would love to cannon powerwash anti vaxxers and then dry them in a big massive human tumble dryer.
A real Libertarian believes in freedoms but also in informed responsibility and consequences. That would fit the people here who support vaccination, have been vaccinated, but think people should be allowed to choose.
A real Libertarian would also understand that these 'mandates' are still allowing free choice. The people comparing it to genocide, apartheid, or the Holocaust are just whiners.
A real Libertarian would also understand that these 'mandates' are still allowing free choice. The people comparing it to genocide, apartheid, or the Holocaust are just whiners.
I never argued against vaccination - I am pro vaccine. I think people refusing vaccination are idiots and their arguments are wrong. However, I am against FORCED vaccination and I support the right of these anti-vax people (again, in my opinion, they are idiots) to do what they want to do. I am astonished by how many people who call themselves liberals are so much against liberty. So, if you tell me how vaccine save lives reduce spread of the virus, reduce complications - I will completely agree with you,. What we are different is that I believe it is not enough to take away the personal freedom of not get vaccinated.
