It's been absolutely appalling watching governments erase basic human rights, while the supposed watchdogs in the media gaslight and excoriate those standing up for human dignity. God bless those people marching to protest this assault on humanity.
Dehumanization of the unvaccinated is going full speed ahead. One need not flip too far back the pages of a history book to see where this leads.
It was startling to see Bobby Kennedy speak in apocalyptic terms about the struggle before us.
"This is the Final Battle. We need to win this one," he said in an interview. With God's help, we will.
Prepare. Pray. Help all in need when the time comes.
Made worse in a way that the "unvaccinated" includes those with natural immunity, which was generally recognized as the gold standard. And now includes those who have not yet received the recommended third -- and in some cases now fourth -- booster shot. The ever-elusive definition of "fully vaccinated." In other words, if you will not subject yourself to partake in a massive public health experiment without scientific protocols or controls, without a clear definition of a successful outcome, and without any legal recourse for the individual if and when your case goes wrong -- if you will not subject yourself to all this, you are a pariah. Where does it end? The complete abolition of the individual self.
Although we encourage all citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, it is not compulsory or mandatory. Vaccination will be given only with the consent of the person to be vaccinated after the information provided. Please get vaccinated of your own decision, understanding both the effectiveness in preventing infectious diseases and the risk of side effects. No vaccination will be given without consent. Please do not force anyone in your workplace or those who around you to be vaccinated, and do not discriminate against those who have not been vaccinated.
# end quote
Please note that Japan is generally considered to have one of the best health care systems in the world; and on nearly every index that tracks such things, scores consistently better than the USA.
No vaccine mandate. No vaccine discrimination. And this from a nation frequently criticized or stereotyped in the West for valuing conformity over liberty, and the social group over the individual person.
Might we consider the possibility that the Japanese health officials sincerely want the best possible outcomes for all their citizens? That they seek the most effective way to deal with the challenges presented by Covid? Hence, consent not coercion. Respect for citizens.
It's been absolutely appalling watching governments erase basic human rights, while the supposed watchdogs in the media gaslight and excoriate those standing up for human dignity. God bless those people marching to protest this assault on humanity.
Dehumanization of the unvaccinated is going full speed ahead. One need not flip too far back the pages of a history book to see where this leads.
It was startling to see Bobby Kennedy speak in apocalyptic terms about the struggle before us.
"This is the Final Battle. We need to win this one," he said in an interview. With God's help, we will.
Prepare. Pray. Help all in need when the time comes.
Made worse in a way that the "unvaccinated" includes those with natural immunity, which was generally recognized as the gold standard. And now includes those who have not yet received the recommended third -- and in some cases now fourth -- booster shot. The ever-elusive definition of "fully vaccinated." In other words, if you will not subject yourself to partake in a massive public health experiment without scientific protocols or controls, without a clear definition of a successful outcome, and without any legal recourse for the individual if and when your case goes wrong -- if you will not subject yourself to all this, you are a pariah. Where does it end? The complete abolition of the individual self.
Regardless of what we want, they will get the society we allow……..
I hope you are right.
So a comparative note. This from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. Source and official site link (English): https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/vaccine.html
# start quote
Consent to vaccination
Although we encourage all citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, it is not compulsory or mandatory. Vaccination will be given only with the consent of the person to be vaccinated after the information provided. Please get vaccinated of your own decision, understanding both the effectiveness in preventing infectious diseases and the risk of side effects. No vaccination will be given without consent. Please do not force anyone in your workplace or those who around you to be vaccinated, and do not discriminate against those who have not been vaccinated.
# end quote
Please note that Japan is generally considered to have one of the best health care systems in the world; and on nearly every index that tracks such things, scores consistently better than the USA.
No vaccine mandate. No vaccine discrimination. And this from a nation frequently criticized or stereotyped in the West for valuing conformity over liberty, and the social group over the individual person.
Might we consider the possibility that the Japanese health officials sincerely want the best possible outcomes for all their citizens? That they seek the most effective way to deal with the challenges presented by Covid? Hence, consent not coercion. Respect for citizens.
I am glad the videos can be downloaded. I have selected as few to repost elsewhere.