HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29859149 Normally I would wait a few days to post it to give time for discussion to settle down but in this case I feel it’s a particularly...
Normally I would wait a few days to post it to give time for discussion to settle down but in this case I feel it’s a particularly relevant article.
On a personal note, I am frustrated at those here who decided to ignore the problem entirely. It's possible to both be concerned by a virus and concerned by the side effects of the rules and restrictions in place to curb its spread.
I feel like some people are so used to everything being politicised that NO, you HAVE to pick a side, you can either be against Covid and in favour of doing everything possible to curb it, or team virus like a republican and out there licking metro doors. (And yeah, I’m exaggerating, but I’ve felt the effects of such expectations dozens of times in the past 16 months even just here)
It's made family gatherings in my family pretty impossible. Mom and brother are very against everything, including the vaccination of young people. Dad usually holds neutral ground in those...
It's made family gatherings in my family pretty impossible. Mom and brother are very against everything, including the vaccination of young people. Dad usually holds neutral ground in those discussions and has been trying to keep up with the studies that are being released around covid, which he has a medical doctor has the best understanding of.
Even then, my dad has recently oficially medically advised me against getting the 3rd booster as a 23 year old. He didn't do anything of the sort for the first two shots and his opinion is generally positive on the vaccine.
At least by next week I'll be going back to my uni dorm which means I won't have to talk to my family about covid anymore,, because even though I said I don't want to talk about it, they do at every gathering, though they at least apologize. I guess they respect me enough to say sorry but not enough to avoid the topic. Meanwhile at the dorm, there are parties happening like every second day, and yet the thing hasn't become a hotspot. Maybe cause we're young. Quickly sourced data provided by my government does tell me that 71,04% of 25-34 year olds are vaccinated. Which means that I'm morally ok with partying like hell. I've got nothing else left.
Agreed. In recent conversations I feel like there hasn't any room for nuance or shades of grey. IMO vaccines are a good thing, but I am very concerned by the trend towards a society where the...
Agreed. In recent conversations I feel like there hasn't any room for nuance or shades of grey. IMO vaccines are a good thing, but I am very concerned by the trend towards a society where the unvaccinated are excluded from participating. I wear a mask, I am fully vaccinated and boosted, and obeyed all of the lockdowns in the UK, and have actively encouraged people to do the same. I also worked at a beer festival in September and we were told to turn away people at the entrance who couldn't show proof of vaccination, which I was deeply uncomfortable with.
But trying to express that in conversation with friends and family has proven incredibly difficult, since apparently you can't hold both positions. So I've largely given up trying to have the conversations, because I'm not changing anyone's mind when I do, and apparently have been portraying myself as some kind of anti-vax sympathiser.
HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29859149
Normally I would wait a few days to post it to give time for discussion to settle down but in this case I feel it’s a particularly relevant article.
On a personal note, I am frustrated at those here who decided to ignore the problem entirely. It's possible to both be concerned by a virus and concerned by the side effects of the rules and restrictions in place to curb its spread.
I feel like some people are so used to everything being politicised that NO, you HAVE to pick a side, you can either be against Covid and in favour of doing everything possible to curb it, or team virus like a republican and out there licking metro doors. (And yeah, I’m exaggerating, but I’ve felt the effects of such expectations dozens of times in the past 16 months even just here)
It's made family gatherings in my family pretty impossible. Mom and brother are very against everything, including the vaccination of young people. Dad usually holds neutral ground in those discussions and has been trying to keep up with the studies that are being released around covid, which he has a medical doctor has the best understanding of.
Even then, my dad has recently oficially medically advised me against getting the 3rd booster as a 23 year old. He didn't do anything of the sort for the first two shots and his opinion is generally positive on the vaccine.
At least by next week I'll be going back to my uni dorm which means I won't have to talk to my family about covid anymore,, because even though I said I don't want to talk about it, they do at every gathering, though they at least apologize. I guess they respect me enough to say sorry but not enough to avoid the topic. Meanwhile at the dorm, there are parties happening like every second day, and yet the thing hasn't become a hotspot. Maybe cause we're young. Quickly sourced data provided by my government does tell me that 71,04% of 25-34 year olds are vaccinated. Which means that I'm morally ok with partying like hell. I've got nothing else left.
Agreed. In recent conversations I feel like there hasn't any room for nuance or shades of grey. IMO vaccines are a good thing, but I am very concerned by the trend towards a society where the unvaccinated are excluded from participating. I wear a mask, I am fully vaccinated and boosted, and obeyed all of the lockdowns in the UK, and have actively encouraged people to do the same. I also worked at a beer festival in September and we were told to turn away people at the entrance who couldn't show proof of vaccination, which I was deeply uncomfortable with.
But trying to express that in conversation with friends and family has proven incredibly difficult, since apparently you can't hold both positions. So I've largely given up trying to have the conversations, because I'm not changing anyone's mind when I do, and apparently have been portraying myself as some kind of anti-vax sympathiser.