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Originally Posted by edn88
Frankly you just called me an idiot - you just used about 40 more words to do it. Whatever, lets move on. What part of my post don't you like? The body bag comment - probably a little melodramatic, maybe I should have said - just send people home that have gotten really sick with H1N1 and that elected to not get the shot (but effectively you are possibly sending them home to die). And I would hope it is pretty obvious that none of that would be practical anyway, so let me ask the question a different way:
If you don't get the H1N1 shot, and end up getting sick, do you expect to use the public health system?
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Yes, and I've earned it. I'll derail this discussion for a second but only to prove a point. Although I'll admit the analogy isn't perfect. Do you have winter tires? No? Well then you can just die on the side of the road because if you crash you don't deserve to be saved. Do you skydive? Snowboard? Smoke? Are you fat? Do you always wear a seatbelt? Do you talk on the phone while driving? Do you do anything in your life that may put your life/health at risk?
If you do any of these things then I think you are a burden on the health care system. I am totally safe, have only ever been to the hospital to visit people who are in there and as such feel as though if I get H1N1 I have the right to go get treatment.
Furthermore, if you don't like our healthcare system move to the US. Call me irresponsible for not getting the H1N1 shot but quite frankly I'd like to see where this goes first. Maybe you all die in 6 months because the shot was actually bad. Maybe H1N1 goes away quietly and no one notices. Anyone remember West Nile? Maybe Calgary sees a pandemic and I should have gotten the shot and you can gladly pass my body on the side of the road.
Also, since you are obviously a qualified doctor and an expert on the H1N1 virus, can you please explain to me exactly what my risk is? What exactly are the side effects, if any, of me getting or not getting the shot? What are the chances that H1N1 will become a city wide pandemic? Country wide? Worldwide?
Oh that is right you have no idea because you are talking out of your ass.
Now seriously, give me your license plate number so that I can throw my hot coffee at your freezing body on the side of the road if I ever pass you by because I think you should drive safer, not on the phone and with winter tires.