Will you be having the vaccine?

[Paul L]

Talking about reducing the world population each and every one of us is contributing to that statistic so who do you choose to reduce? Is anyone more important than anyone else? I know people are going to say survival of the fittest etc. but in my view each life is equal regardless of age, health and anything else.

 

[nicebutdim]

Talking about reducing the world population each and every one of us is contributing to that statistic so who do you choose to reduce? Is anyone more important than anyone else? I know people are going to say survival of the fittest etc. but in my view each life is equal regardless of age, health and anything else.

A common sense approach might be to produce less new lives but, given the spiralling birth rates worldwide, I don't think many people are interested in such considerations.

For the avoidance of doubt; I'm not suggesting draconian measures as witnessed some time back in China, but that people might want to make some informed decisions for themselves. I don't hold out much hope.

 

[cloverman]

Just a thought... but maybe Covid is what what the world needs ?? We know that we have massive over-population... SE Asia already struggles to produce enough food and has largely 'fished-out' the sea/rivers. There are issues with water supplies in many countries... and of course we have the incessant pollution of our planet with plastics etc.

A 10% worldwide population reduction would make alot of sense... any volunteers ??

There's a few hundred bodies sitting in a rather old building in London that I would like to put forward as volunteers

 

[pc1966]

I am not high risk by most standards, but as male, over 50, and A+ blood group I have aspects that point to a higher risk of serious problems with getting COVID. Having seen two friend suffer for many months with "long COVID" (one 60-ish, one about 28) I don't really want to go down that path.

So far in my life I have had vaccines for (at least) measles, mumps, TB (I think, at least was tested if I needed it), flu, yellow fever, typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rabies. In all cases there is some risk of side-effects, but rationally you get vaccinated if the risk of the disease is higher than the risk of side-effects.

Sadly COVID is not going away, it will be doing the rounds for months if not years to come, so while I might just feel crap for a few day, I might end up with life-long crippling effects from the virus as tens of thousands already are facing.

 

[Baddegg]

I think the biggest issue people have is a politician is telling em it’s ok...when normally if they say it’s raining we all look out the window ?