Of course risk is everywhere. But in the midst of risk, you’ll make a decision how to engage it, informed by your experiences or knowledge. Likely you use a seatbelt, as example, even though you’ll call yourself a good driver… because even if you’re a perfect driver, some other idiot may blow through a light and take you and your truck right out.Atlanticmike wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:30 pmRisk is throughout your life canpakes. Are you scared of the "regular flu", influenza, it also kills? What should we do about . . . (etc., etc.)
Just like someone could pass along a virus to you that could take you right out. Because, probabilities. You’re running a calculation in your head on all of these situations. Just like Icarus, or just like Cultellus (even if he’s too shy to talk about it).
You probably had your children receive the polio vaccine, even though their chances of getting polio are a whole lot less than becoming a COVID carrier.
You apparently weighed the risk of vaccination versus harm that COVID could cause to elderly folks that you are exposed to, and acted accordingly.By the way, my family is vaccinated because we take care of three elderly people.
I’m not so sure that a mandatory COVID vaccine is the way to go yet, either. But I fully support businesses and hospitals retaining control over being allowed to accept or reject non-vaccinated folks on to their property, or to require it as a condition of employment, if interacting with or caring for other people.But I do not believe we should make the vaccine mandatory.