France Sees Rush To Get Vaccinated After Mandating Passports To Enter Restaurants, Malls, Airplanes

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Which it is. Doesn't mean I take it personally - that would require much more investment in the reliability of the opinions expressed in the post than I actually do.

And this continues to be a giant distraction from both the point and the thread topic - which was the point of that and the following posts in the first place.
It's not, it's simply a fact. The same as if you pointed out that I was a biased judge. That would be a fact, not a personal attack.
 
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So since you would not have trusted Nero you would not have subjected yourself to his authority? You would have felt free to disobey the laws of the government that was under him?


So if government laws related public health are outside of government's God-given authority do you disregard all laws that are based on public health policy?


No, actually there is no difference at all. Punishing wrongdoers is done by more civilized and advanced societies by codifying laws to make clear what is right and what is wrong. That's all regulation is. It's the government's job to regulate justice, that's precisely what God has given government authority to do as His ministers for justice.


The only time we would not be subject to the government is when the government uses its authority to cause us to directly sin against God. But that is not happening in the US or even in France with their vaccine passports.


I never said that governments "tell us what to do in all things", so I don't know why you're arguing against that. But governments do have authority over any areas of our lives that require authority to mete out justice and that authority is from God in that government is His minister.

Yes, they are here to punish wrongdoers and that includes those who break laws which are in place to protect the health of the general public. If the government makes laws that prohibit unvaccinated people from going to bars or cruis shipis in order to protect the health of innocent individuals then that is absooutely their God-given authority to do so and enforce it.
I would have subjected myself under his authority to punish the wrongdoer. I would have felt free to disobey laws in which he overstepped the authority given him by God, because by going outside his God given authority, he is in a sense disobeying God. If I was to obey his law which disobeyed God, I would obeying man rather than God.

If a government makes a law outside of the authority given them by God, we have no obligation to subject ourselves to it, because again, by doing so, we are obeying man rather than God.

Actually there is a big difference. Most regulations are not in place to punish wrongdoers, but to exercise more control. Many regulations are not justice, and that is because they are going outside the authority Gid has given them.

God didn't put governments in place to regulate people health. I have a feeling that if our government was making sure people were not getting vaccinated and trying to bar vaccinated people from going places, you would be singing quite a different tune. You say they have this authority to take people's freedom away, simply because you agree with it.

God never gave the government authority to become tyrannical and take people's freedoms away.
 
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He is a part of the US government which is the minister of Good for His good, but he is not THE ruler or THE minister of God. In the US government, the president is not "the ruler" but rather part of overall governmental system that acts as a ruler. Anything Trump says can be as a part of that ruling system with authority or without authority.

So, for example, if Trump signs an executive order as he is authorized to do within the government then he is acting in his role as part of the minister of God and I absolutely subject myself to that order. But when he says something outside of his role within the government, especially something that directly defies God's law, like to walk over to the Capitol and fight, I will absolutely not obey that order.


I think it's odd that you are saying that I "would think a ruler should be 100% listened to in anything he says" since i never said any such thing. Here, you're arguing against words you are putting in my mouth instead of what I have actually said. Maybe it's not so odd after all - I'm sure it's much easier than arguing against what I have actually said.
You need to fix all that before I can respond. It's showing in the quotes that I said all kinds of things I obviously didn't say. I don't know if your quoting someone else or somehow wrote your stuff inside my quote, but you need to redo it, and then I will respond. I can't tell what's what.
 
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We literally have no idea what will come about from these vaccines. What might be caused from them five years down the road? We maybe way worse of then if no one took them. Some of these vaccines, I don't remember which one in particular, or if it was all, but they killed every animal they were tested on.
Covid isn't even a very deadly disease, but it will useless to debate that fact again on here, as it has been done on here for over a year and everyone still holds the same opinions.
If aborted baby parts or cells weren't used somehow in the vaccine process, why will they give you a religious exemption for that reason? As far as reproduction, I've heard it a number of places, but I can't point to one specifically. Everyone likes to deny it, but again, how do we really know? It's fine to say there's no such problems, but when this thing hasn't stood the test of time at all, and was rushed out, I have prayed about it and decided not to take that chance. If you feel God is leading you in a different direction, then by all means do it.

I’d like to see a link showing a vaccine that has caused complications five years down the line that weren’t obviously apparent in the first month or so after it was received. I’d also like to see a link to a vaccine that killed all the animals that it was tested on and then it was given to humans. You still haven’t shown me evidence that aborted fetuses were used to make these vaccines. I don’t trust you enough to just hear these claims and think they are real without evidence.

I have no gods that tell me to blindly trust them. I read the scientific literature and can do basic math and probability. The safe bet is to get the vaccine. It is the safe bet for myself to do it, it is the safe bet for my family and friends to do it, it is the safe bet for my community to do it, and it is the safe bet for humanity to do it.

None of us are an island, we are part of a society, it behooves all of us to take measures to make sure this virus as few places to go to reproduce and possibly mutate completely around our vaccines. It unfortunately appears that anti-science zealots are going to make it impossible to eradicate this disease like small pox. The best we can hope for is measles where it will be in the background but the population is so vaccinated against it, there are minor flares up here and there but not economic and societal damaging. That is facing longer odds everyday as people would rather watch the world burn then contribute to society.

Every last person who can get vaccinated and chooses not to is contributing to pain and suffering in the world. I know this will fall on deaf ears with them since they only care about themselves. If we had more people like this during World War II, Germany would own mainland Europe and Japan would own the Pacific. We used to sacrifice for the greater good but that is too much to ask for now.
 
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The question was this: "how many deaths are from the vaccine versus how many doses given?"

And my answer is accurate.

I guess one is free to ignore the data on the subject. But there are stats on the dangers of the vaccine, and they don't help the anti-vaxx case.
 
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We literally have no idea what will come about from these vaccines.
That's not true. We know they are very effective at preventing the disease, and in the rare cases where people still get covid, greatly reducing the severity of it.

All of this "but but but maybe something bad will happen in a decade" or whatever is just FUD - spreading fear and uncertainty to rationalize whatever the real reason is for not getting vaccine. It isn't a standard that's applied to anything else in life. I mean, seriously, we can't be positive that there's not some hidden danger to anything we use on a daily basis. The best we can do is go with the evidence we do have at the time - and now, all of that evidence points to the vaccine being by far the best decision right now.
 
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It's not, it's simply a fact. The same as if you pointed out that I was a biased judge. That would be a fact, not a personal attack.

I appreciate the irony of trying to claim a fact while at the same time pushing the "but but but everyone is biased" line. Thanks for the entertainment.
 
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That's not true. We know they are very effective at preventing the disease, and in the rare cases where people still get covid, greatly reducing the severity of it.

All of this "but but but maybe something bad will happen in a decade" or whatever is just FUD - spreading fear and uncertainty to rationalize whatever the real reason is for not getting vaccine. It isn't a standard that's applied to anything else in life. I mean, seriously, we can't be positive that there's not some hidden danger to anything we use on a daily basis. The best we can do is go with the evidence we do have at the time - and now, all of that evidence points to the vaccine being by far the best decision right now.

Agreed. I was a bit hesitant myself but, since I have predispositions towards a severe case of Covid, I opted for the vaccine. My 15 year old just got his Pfizer shot Friday and feels like crap today.
 
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(I don't know the original source. And yes, we do know a lot about the long-term effects of fire-extinguisher foam.)
 
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This site is so annoying, as one has to go back and forth to retrieve whatever was responded to, if the person fails to include the information in the post, so his post is stand-alone. As here.

1. You know NOTHING about what medical decisions other people are making and why. And you demonstrate that ignorance here blatantly, even with your first dismissive, mocking statement.
I know at least SOMETHING about what medical decisions other people are making and why. Not everything - nobody knows everything - but most people know SOMETHING about others' decisions. All anyone has to do is look at statistics and reports. And I didn't say anything dismissive or mocking, like your "ignorance" comment directed at me, which is both wrong and derisive.

2. The bolded was this: Those who have a susceptibility to a complication from the vaccine have far, far greater risks of both contracting Covid and suffering far worse effects and death from it.

And no, your cites do not address the risks to individuals. Just widespread platitudes, as if there are no exceptions, no individuals who will be harmed and/or killed. We already have enough information to know that is not true. Geez, there are warnings on Advil, not to take it at all if you have this or that condition.

But somehow this heavily promoted injection gets a complete pass and is supposedly safe for all people, and if there are casualties, so what....(unless they are your family members).
Yes, my references certainly did address the fact that while the vaccines are not perfect and pose a level of risk the risk involved is far, far less than the risks posed by Covid. It is in the written and video portions of the first link, in fact.

You speak about there being "no exceptions" and that "this heavily promoted injection gets a complete pass and is supposedly safe for all people" when in fact nobody has said that. I have not said that and nobody in this thread or anywhere in the world has said that. If I'm wrong, reference it and prove me wrong. But you won't be able to. The concept that people are saying the vaccine is perfectly safe for every person is something that's in your mind but not a fact in the real world.

And since you brought up the fact that Advil is not safe either, do you therefore not take Advil? Or aspirin? Or any medication at all, ever? They all have some kind of problem, you know.

Think about how illogical this is.
Yes it's illogical, but it's your story which is your own and not the reality. The reality is far more logical than the story you're telling here.

3. My point with my first hand observation on site was that the protocols are NOT being followed. If you think my site was the singular exception in the world - or the states - you are dreaming. The derisive "even if you remembered it accurately (and there is a very good chance you did not)" is absurd. I was right there. I most decidedly did remember it (and the following few) quite accurately. Obviously, I can only be at one site, but I'm willing to bet it is happening all over.
My point about your (or anyone's, including mine) first-hand observation is that it is not reliable. And it's not derisive in any way to point out that fact. Anyone can make mistakes. There are plenty of factors you completely leave out. You say you listened in (so you were eavesdropping to begin with on the private medical dealings of people you don't even know) and didn't hear the questions. How do you know they weren't on a form that the patients filled out? How do you know they didn't submit answers for the questions when making the appointment? How do you know they weren't asked the questions when they checked in?

When I got my vaccine I had to answer the questions online and send back in an email and then again when I checked in I was asked the questions, checked them off on a form and signed it. When I went in back to actually get the shot there was no need for any questions.

You weren't there with these people from the start to very end of the process leading up to the shot, so there is a lot of room for error on your part. On top of that you could be mistaken anyway.

Did you believe my anecdotal evidence when I told you that I know from first-hand observation that NOBODY I know has had any side effects at all from the vaccine so it's not harming anyone? It seems you didn't. Why do you expect your anecdote to be treated as hard evidence while you dismiss mine as false? See, that's why anecdotal evidence is not strong evidence and not proof.

4. Are you really attempting to seriously suggest that because this cite was earlier on in the process that it is no longer valid to be concerned or cautious with those with significant allergies? Seriously? Posting below what you intentionally left out when responding:


"In the meantime, the Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has said people should not received the vaccine if they have had a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food, such as those who have been told to carry an adrenaline shot — sometimes called EpiPens — or others who have had potentially fatal allergic reactions. The medical regulator also said vaccinations should be carried out only in facilities that have resuscitation equipment."
re you really attempting to seriously suggest that there have been no updates or new information found at all since your reference was released last year before hardly anyone even received the vaccine??? Seriously?

The CDC website is updated and the distributors of the vaccine are asking the necessary questions and providing the necessary information. I can't and don't take into account your anecdote as it is full of holes and contradicts my experience completely. And that's not derisive, that's just being factual and honest. Disagreement is not the same as derision.
 
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You need to fix all that before I can respond. It's showing in the quotes that I said all kinds of things I obviously didn't say. I don't know if your quoting someone else or somehow wrote your stuff inside my quote, but you need to redo it, and then I will respond. I can't tell what's what.
Sorry for that - fixed it now.
 
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France Sees Rush To Get Vaccinated After Mandating Passports To Enter Restaurants, Malls, Airplanes - FYI.com

I wish the US and the rest of the world would follow suit - this is a public health crisis and concern. Doing this allows people their freedom to choose whether to accept the vaccine or not while also accepting the consequences for their decision rather than foisting the unwanted consequences upon those of us who are doing what's good for the good of the community (local and global) by getting vaccinated.

You can see it as a statement on "American values", but the fact is that most of the people not getting the vaccination right now will gladly choose self-gratification from bars and restaurants over what they perceive to be their "freedoms", so we would see a similar record-breaking rush to get vaccinated. Most Americans will run right out to get vaccinated the second they hear about a vaccine passport such as the one France has.
So you want these kinds of loss of freedom imposed on Americans? Maybe you should move to France if you feel that way.
 
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I never said I was trusting God to not give me covid. We live in a fallen world; such a thing would be foolish to say.
So asking or trusting God to help you stay healthy by not getting Covid is foolish?

We all get suck with different things, we all get hurt in different ways, we all die in different ways.
Sounds like good justifications/rationalizations/excuses to abuse one's body. Smoke? Sure, we're all gonna die somehow. Drink alcohol all the time? Yeah, good chance I'll be fine and if not, we all get sick or hurt anyway. Crack cocaine? Why not? It's all God's plan anyway, He's in control.

I don't trust God to not let me get sick, or not get hurt and so on, because those things are the result of our sin. I trust in God by knowing that whatever happens to me is according to His plan, and I have no need to worry about anything. Whether someone takes a vaccine or not, Gods will will be done.
So you want me to believe that when you have an illness or injury you don't seek help, medical or otherwise, since you "trust in God by knowing that whatever happens to me is according to His plan, and I have no need to worry about anything"? Really?

Do you also neglect to wash your hands before eating (or ever)? Do you wear a seatbelt when driving? Do you stop at railroad crossings? Do you jump off buildings? Is there nothing for you to do on your end other than to "trust in God by knowing that whatever happens to [you] is according to His plan, and [you[

I suppose you also don't have a job or business, don't buy food, don't have a home... I mean, why bother with any of those things?

But as I stated earlier, I don't believe God will bless an effort involving the use of aborted babies, or potential side effects such as reproduction harm. For me it ultimately isn't a physical issue, but a moral one. I won't take something that has used innocent murdered babies.
Well, by your answer God will treat "an effort involving the use of aborted babies" the same way He would treat anyone who would ask him to avoid sickness, i.e. He won't bless either one. His will will be done either way, prayer has no effect.

But on the topic of asking Him for help, you're the first person I've met who believes God is not to be asked for help or asked God to *gasp* DO things!!! How do you reconcile that with all the examples in God's Word of asking God for help?
 
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Actually there is a big difference. Most regulations are not in place to punish wrongdoers, but to exercise more control. Many regulations are not justice, and that is because they are going outside the authority Gid has given them.
No, actually there's no difference. The control that the government seeks through regulation is for the purpose of enforcing the law, i.e. punishing the wrongdoer.

The government works via natural controls over their subjects. They don't just have God reporting to them who is a criminal and for what crime and where they are, etc. They have police, detectives, prosecutors, judges, corrections officers, legislators, and regulatory agencies.

If I'm wrong, can you give me an example of a government that has had no control yet governed and punished the wrongdoer???

God didn't put governments in place to regulate people health.
So the government is overstepping its God-given authority by having laws against assault and battery, manslaughter, rape, and other acts that impact the health of a person?

So you also believe that agencies that regulate (i.e. enforce laws on) food safety, water safety, workplace safety, transportation safety, medical safety, and the like are also the government overstepping their God-given authority?

I have a feeling that if our government was making sure people were not getting vaccinated and trying to bar vaccinated people from going places, you would be singing quite a different tune. You say they have this authority to take people's freedom away, simply because you agree with it.
I would absolutely disagree with it. But I wouldn't break the law and try to get vaccine illegally; I would respect the authority of the government.

It's just like right now, I don't like the injustice of the way conservative politicians leverage the federal government to use socialism to funnel money from blue states into the red states while never paying their fair share for anything. I speak out against it and everything. But I pay my taxes and obey the current law and governmental authority. It may be unfair but it is under the government's authority to regulate taxation.

God never gave the government authority to become tyrannical and take people's freedoms away.
That's your own opinion and it's not Biblical.
 
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So you want these kinds of loss of freedom imposed on Americans? Maybe you should move to France if you feel that way.
Do you want this kind of loss of freedom imposed on Americans? Do you want people to not have the freedom to drink a lot and then drive? Do you want people to not have the freedom to smoke in any building they want? Or do you want to keep those freedoms away from those people? I mean, if people are afraid of second-hand smoke or drunk drivers they have the choice to stay home, right?
 
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Do you want this kind of loss of freedom imposed on Americans? Do you want people to not have the freedom to drink a lot and then drive? Do you want people to not have the freedom to smoke in any building they want? Or do you want to keep those freedoms away from those people? I mean, if people are afraid of second-hand smoke or drunk drivers they have the choice to stay home, right?
Actually you do have the choice here to avoid drunks and smokers.
Even with the laws we have, it's still legal to smoke in some places and get drunk in some places.
Not that theres any relationship between that and forced vaccinations.
It amazes me that some people are so happy to give up freedom for the illusion of security.
Ben Franklin had something to say about that.
When this first started I wondered if it would come to this, not being able to buy food or go places without your papers, just like Nazi Germany. No, that could never happen! :sigh:
 
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Actually you do have the choice here to avoid drunks and smokers.
Even with the laws we have, it's still legal to smoke in some places and get drunk in some places.
Not that theres any relationship between that and forced vaccinations.
It amazes me that some people are so happy to give up freedom for the illusion of security.
Ben Franklin had something to say about that.
When this first started I wondered if it would come to this, not being able to buy food or go places without your papers, just like Nazi Germany. No, that could never happen! :sigh:

Ben Franklin probably would have gotten the vaccine and likely encouraged others to do so as well:
In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the smallpox taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation.

This isn’t giving up freedom. It is making a prudent medical decision for the sake of yourself and your community. People are allowed to flippantly out their entire community at risk. The community will push back. You should just be thankful for the ACA because I’m sure insurance companies would be sharpening their knives right now to cut off any one who won’t get the vaccine without a proper medical reason.
 
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Ben Franklin probably would have gotten the vaccine and likely encouraged others to do so as well:


This isn’t giving up freedom. It is making a prudent medical decision for the sake of yourself and your community. People are allowed to flippantly out their entire community at risk. The community will push back. You should just be thankful for the ACA because I’m sure insurance companies would be sharpening their knives right now to cut off any one who won’t get the vaccine without a proper medical reason.
Proper medical reasons? How about not wanting the possible side affects? My dad took a turn for the worst after taking his second shot. Maybe it is coincidence. But I don't much believe in coincidence. It is about giving up freedom of choice.
 
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I guess one is free to ignore the data on the subject. But there are stats on the dangers of the vaccine, and they don't help the anti-vaxx case.
I'm not interested in making that case. I am interested in accuracy.
 
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