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Old 10-07-2021, 08:46 AM   #225
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I think a lot of this argument the last few pages boils down to semantics.

From my perspective, I have zero sympathy for idiots like Archibald. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Lose your career and perhaps have serious side effects for the rest of your life because you were an idiot that actively denied science and all the best available research.... oh well. Sucks to suck. The exact same goes for any idiot that actively avoids getting the vaccine because they are too stupid to trust science - grandma or hockey player.

I do think we have a moral responsibility to care for the morons amongst us. If a child is playing with a lawnmower even though they should know better, we still care for them. If someone is in a car accident because they were driving too fast, we still provide that medical care to save their life.

If, however, we are in the middle of a pandemic and are short of hospital beds, and a decision needs to be made to provide those life saving procedures/resources to person A (who did everything right, got the vaccine, was social distancing, etc but still contracted COVID due to no fault of their own) or person B (someone who actively avoided the vaccine and spread easily debunked misinformation about the pandemic) I know who I'd put out on the street.

Even if we do have the resources that we could provide services to both those two people, I'd like to see a bill for the wasted time/resources sent to person B. If you want to be an idiot, take responsibility for your actions and accept the consequences. In this case, that likely means the loss of his career, and it should mean the loss of significant funds to pay for medical resources he consumed that could have gone to more deserving people.

At the end of the day, I don't wish death on Archibald or any other Covidiot. I won't waste my time shedding one single tear at their misfortune, and I will laugh with derision at anyone who does. I will feel sympathy for their family that mourns their loss (should they die), but ultimately will think that they won the stupidest of all prizes for their stupid game.

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