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Originally Posted by FiftyBelow
I disagree, a mandate that effectively requires some to take a vaccine or be barred from frequenting public spaces is not a choice.
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This is incorrect.
Freedom is a right. But society is a privilege.
Everyone has the right to remain unvaccinated. Period. Your personal choice is part of your freedom - a right we ALL share.
However, society is not a right. You do not have the right to drive - it is an earned privilege (once you earn your driver's license, and so long as you continue to obey traffic rules, you gain/maintain the privilege).
You do not have the right to enter public gatherings - that is a privilege that is granted to all (usually), until they abuse that privilege, and then it is taken away. Some places do not grant that privilege in the first place - they are not obligated to.
You do not have the right to own firearms (in Canada). It is a privilege that is granted, as long as you adhere to the rules that restrict it.
You do not have the right to walk into a restaurant. It is a privilege, and a benefit, of being part of a society. But the business owner, or society, can restrict that privilege. For instance, age is a restriction, where alcohol is involved. But if a business owner doesn't like you, they can refuse your admittance - again, it is not your right to enter, but a privilege that is granted, so long as you respect the rules.
Choosing to be unvaccinated is a right.
Being barred from entry into societal gatherings is the privilege that is revoked, because your choice has put others at risk.