07-22-2021, 07:47 PM
(07-22-2021, 04:35 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: I'm being nit picky, but I don't feel the STD analogy works terribly well. There's plenty of perfectly safe ways to have sex with someone with an STD, depending on what it is and how the person is managing it. Herpes is extremely manageable and plenty of people have long term partners and tons of sex. True too for HIV/AIDS, HPV, plenty of other STDs are quite manageable.
It's close though. Those people who are being smart about their or their partners' STDs are doing so by following the guidance of public health and good scientific practices.
You're correct, of course. But I'd say that there are similarities between masks and condoms, if we are going to keep talking about sex haha. And I'd go as far as to say that an unvaccinated individual - at least those who are conspiracy theorists etc - are less likely to wear a mask than someone who simply cannot take it for medical reasons.
(07-22-2021, 06:41 PM)plam Wrote: Quebec is having a COVID lottery: cash prizes for those who have been vaccinated. Other fun facts about Quebec: the delta percentage is estimated at 5%.
The University of Waterloo also just mandated vaccines for those living in residence, which I think is quite sensible.
As for hanging out with unvaccinated people: Nah I'd rather not. (Well, OK, I'm unvaccinated right now, but it's not broadly available in NZ to my age group yet).
Interesting. I didn't know Québec was doing that. I know some US states were doing such things but I wasn't aware of anywhere in Canada doing it. In the US, they've had million dollar jackpots if you got vaccinated. Some states/counties were even offering the chance to win trucks, college scholarships, savings bonds and outright just giving away free guns...the trucks and guns being hilariously American. I hope we don't get to that point, though...even if it helps. We shouldn't have to bribe people to be decent human beings. So far it seems like our citizens are sensible enough to take it at least. Those still hesitant may be swayed as time goes on and they see they're safe. As for the conspiracy theorists, they're likely unreachable no matter what.