And you missed my point - if society is expected to all get something that has a non-zero chance to do harm to their bodies to protect against something that really only effects those who are obese or overweight then those people ARE increasing my risk as well. (80%+, and the other ~19% are 65+ with other pre-existing health issues. I linked my source in another thread. It's a pain on mobile to jump around and get that for this one.)
If we're going to go down this road as a society then I will fight to go all in. A sweeping mandate on what vaccines everyone needs to get, a diet and exercise plan, and bans on cigarettes and booze or really anything else unhealthy (sweets, junk food, etc).
Now, trust me when I say I don't want that. Id rather people male their own choices. I'll make mine. I trust my immune system as they should trust theirs or, if they don't (or if later in life I stop trusting my own immune system) they can get vaccines for things others may not want for themselves.
Since I suspect we might go down this road: drink driving is illegal but doesn't mean people don't do it hence it's still my responsibly to be careful driving and why I choose not to drive on holidays. It also (sometimes) has a known perpetrator (hit and runs exist where no justice is served). If we want a similar policy for getting others sick I'd be fine with that. I think it would be difficult or near impossible to prove but if we had a way to do it I'd be all for it.
(There's also a difference between "I've been drinking/I've been sick or in contact with someone sick but I'm going to drive/go to a crowded concert/touch ALL the produce anyway!" vs "I'm sober/not sick/not been in contact with an obviously sick person so I'm going to drive/concert/not touch all the produce except what I intend to buy")
Additionally, while I'm morally against abortion, I don't think I should get a say in what another woman does to her body before the baby is born, and thus think abortion should be legal. Morally abhorrent but legal nonetheless.
I'm also in favor of legalizing all drugs.
I understand your position and mostly agree. However I disagree with your stance on vaccines precisely because it does affect other people. You choices on how to treat your own body certainly should be your own but if you refuse to take precautions that can affect others society should be able to put restrictions on you to compensate. For example we have laws against pollution even if it is on your own property because it can effect others.
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