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In reply to the discussion: I think I've been looking at vaccine passports all wrong. [View all]Zeitghost
(4,557 posts)60. The topic is the lack of hospital beds
The majority of people needlessly taking up hospital beds are not unvaccinated covidiots. They certainly take up more than they should, but a casual look at cause of death/hospitalization stats will show that it's not the #1 preventable issue.
It's a dangerously slippery slope to start denying healthcare to those who make poor health decisions. It's easy for many here to tell anti-vaxers who they assume are right wingers to step to the back of the line, but how many of those doing so would find themselves getting denied care it their bad choices were being targeted for wasting health care resources?
As for answers, i don't have many and to be honest, I don't think there are any, at least none we would all like.
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Willfully unvaxed should not be allowed to break our healthcare system, imo
SheltieLover
Sep 2021
#21
I'd be happy if magats, unwillfully unvaxed, were not allowed to break healthcare, schools, & govt
SheltieLover
Sep 2021
#32
And those magats would love to determine whether you were worthy of receiving healthcare
FBaggins
Sep 2021
#34
Public opinion doesn't drive policy? Are you serious? Do you think the public opinion regarding ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#55
I agree with you- it's a dangerous slippery slope. Look at who tends to get sickest from covid-
AkFemDem
Sep 2021
#33
That's just dumb. What if the main driver of the break down care service is, I don't know ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#44
Not only are docs & nurses quitting, but suiciding and being abused by magats seeking care!
SheltieLover
Sep 2021
#22
I will definitely blame the anti-vaxxer patient when the preventative is two shots...
roamer65
Sep 2021
#45
When the asshole pateint refused to be vaxxed or masked, it's not his or her fault????? How do ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#46
Yup. When docs & nurses are quitting & suiciding, obviously something is very wrong
SheltieLover
Sep 2021
#29
I have no trouble with denying medical care to TFG supporters who refuse vaccination
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 2021
#7
What about those hospital staff not vacc? Reports of 20% of heath care workers still not vaccinated
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Sep 2021
#10
Maybe so, the unvacced may have a more difficult time changing their diet of right wing hate
Jetheels
Sep 2021
#82
Veteran unable to get treatment due to hospital's COVID-19 crowding dies from gallstones
StarryNite
Sep 2021
#92