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In reply to the discussion: As a diabetic, I'm very tired of seeing diabetics compared to anti-vaxxers. [View all]Klaralven
(7,510 posts)It is normally forward looking in medical terms only. It normally would not consider whether the survival of some individuals is of more benefit to society than others. I normally would not consider whether the individual had been negligent in receiving their wound or contracting their disease.
That's probably not really so in practice, and higher ranking officers may get preferential treatment, while wounded cowards and traitors may not.
Deciding that fewer resources should be allocated to unvaccinated is another step away from the usual principle of treating those who will die if left untreated, while not treating those who will die even if treated or who will survive even if untreated.
It's a safe bet that there will be pandemics in the future that are much worse than this one, and which will completely overwhelm the healthcare systems.