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Originally Posted by ruff
I can't speak on how it is in Europe, but in the USA we are on our way to a half million dead. Use of a mask is common sense, there is no good argument about not using one. A vaccine is something we don't have time to fully vet. If you don't want to take one, so what? Why even bring it up? What do you think this vaccine is going to do to you? The argument for it is being made by scientists, smart people whom I personally trust. I'm going to get a vaccine and I'm going to wear a mask. I'm no longer worried about anyone else's opinion. I'm going to look out for myself and my family and I'm going to stay away from people who don't take the vaccine and wear a mask. I guess I'd say it's pretty black and white with what we all know. So you all can do what you want and make whatever point it is you're trying to make. It just makes me think you don't realize just how nasty COVID-19 really is. Good luck.
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Well, the problem is exactly with these scientists, smart people and "trust the science". We've heard masks work, we've heard masks don't work, we've heard they work as long as you socially distance, we've heard it doesn't affect kids, we've heard it does affect kids, we've heard you can get it twice, we've heard you can't get it twice. We've heard lockdowns work, and we've seen
research showing lockdowns make no difference at all. We've heard dozens of contradicting things from scientists and researchers. It's far, far from black and white. I can link you to contradicting information from scientists on any of the above topics.
Some of what you have said is simply illogical. If you are getting the vaccine, and your family is getting it, then why stay away from people that haven't gotten the vaccine? Why keep away from people with no masks? Don't say it's because the vaccine isn't 100% effective - that's not really an argument given that they don't know if the vaccine will stop someone from spreading covid meaning that if it's ineffective, you are potentially just as likely to catch it.
If you want to take the vaccine, go for it - but it seems like a stupid risk to take if you are going to behave exactly the same as unvaccinated. I won't take it - at least until long term effects are known and until then I would rather covid then the vaccine. The devil you know is better than the devil you don't.