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One of the foundational, bedrock principles of bioethics is "informed consent". It is extremely, practically diabolically, unethical to lie to people about medical treatments prior to gaining their consent. This is literally bioethics 101.

You are saying that I am putting people, or society, at risk simply by stating the simple, 100% true fact that these vaccines are not through FDA Phase 3 trials.

The implication of this is you believe it is best if people are NOT given informed consent, that they are kept in the dark, and told lies about the status of these vaccines, because doing so will encourage more people to take them.

I'm sorry, man, but that is just awful, terrible stuff.

Coursera has a course on bioethics, you may want to inform yourself before you engage in discussions about medicine, because you are totally operating in an evil way.

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mrj4y ago

I'm not arguing against consent, of course. The data is out there but you are misinterpreting it.

I just think you're taking issue with silly things, overblowing the risks and trying to make other people scared. That's seriously messed up.

Be truthful. You've decided not to take it no matter what. Now you're back-filling reasons not to. If you truly were about your ethics, you'd stop trying to make others afraid because you are.

sjwalterOP4y ago

You said I was spreading doubt about vaccines during a deadly pandemic.

I have said zero about the safety of the vaccines. I have only stated the unassailable fact that they have not completed phase 3 trials.

How is telling the facts about the status of the vaccines spreading doubt?

I have taken plenty more vaccines than you, I'm sure, I'm not some anti-vaccine nutcase. I love medical technology, I love vaccines. I also love bioethics. I wish more people, like you, did too.

You say I'm afraid, and you couldn't be further from the truth. I'm more well-informed about covid than most people I interact with on a daily basis, and I live in a state that values individual autonomy, so we've experienced basically zero impact on our daily lives because of covid. Some folks used to wear masks, most folks didn't. Everything remained open, save a brief closure of our bowling alley, now thankfully back open.

I walk around without any fear whatsoever and all my local fellows seem to as well. Nobody talks about covid or really cares much about it all. Very few are vaccinated.

Life is fine.

Others are more scared. Others, like you, are trying to hide information about the vaccines. That sucks.

I hope your life improves, friend!

mrj4y ago

Try joining the Marines. I remember walking in a line with sleeves rolled up while they shoot you with everything they've got, all at once, then you drop trousers and get some more.

You know nothing about me.

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0 pointssjwalter4y ago0 comments

You are saying that I am putting people, or society, at risk simply by stating the simple, 100% true fact that these vaccines are not through FDA Phase 3 trials.

I'm sorry, man, but that is just awful, terrible stuff.

Coursera has a course on bioethics, you may want to inform yourself before you engage in discussions about medicine, because you are totally operating in an evil way.

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mrj4y ago

I'm not arguing against consent, of course. The data is out there but you are misinterpreting it.

I just think you're taking issue with silly things, overblowing the risks and trying to make other people scared. That's seriously messed up.

Be truthful. You've decided not to take it no matter what. Now you're back-filling reasons not to. If you truly were about your ethics, you'd stop trying to make others afraid because you are.

sjwalterOP4y ago

You said I was spreading doubt about vaccines during a deadly pandemic.

I have said zero about the safety of the vaccines. I have only stated the unassailable fact that they have not completed phase 3 trials.

How is telling the facts about the status of the vaccines spreading doubt?

I have taken plenty more vaccines than you, I'm sure, I'm not some anti-vaccine nutcase. I love medical technology, I love vaccines. I also love bioethics. I wish more people, like you, did too.

I walk around without any fear whatsoever and all my local fellows seem to as well. Nobody talks about covid or really cares much about it all. Very few are vaccinated.

Life is fine.

Others are more scared. Others, like you, are trying to hide information about the vaccines. That sucks.

I hope your life improves, friend!

mrj4y ago

Try joining the Marines. I remember walking in a line with sleeves rolled up while they shoot you with everything they've got, all at once, then you drop trousers and get some more.

You know nothing about me.

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