No need to "but natural immunity"... Yes, of course, it is a thing, as it always was, and will increasingly be part of the picture but... Why, why, why would one not want to give one's immune system some solid training before? I'm not interested in a fair fight with the virus.
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Also, what part of immunity generated by the vaccine is artificial? It's my immune system! Feels like the way manufacturers like to claim "no artificial flavors" to mean "no synthetic ones", while adding "natural" molecules (exact same as the synthetic ones!) to flavor things.
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"You must be hiding under your table, shivering with anxiety, so afraid of the virus!" No, I feel *more* confident doing things exactly because I don't believe in a fair fight with a virus. I'm on my side! The virus isn't a moral agent. It's *not* getting a wai khru from me.
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It’s also people who have fear of needles and want to pretend to be strong
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I hate needles. Sick a lot as a kid and had so much blood drawn they ran out of veins. Just told the military people and pharmacist who gave me the 3 shots I was gonna keep my eyes closed. It was fine. Never saw. You can't tell me you've managed to avoid needles your whole life.
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I think the root of this mentality is that catching chickenpox as a kid provides (for most people) lifelong immunity, whereas there is a widespread belief (I think the science is unsettled?) that the chickenpox vaccine will eventually wear off, requiring boosters
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This mentality is older than the chickenpox vaccine.
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You make a good point, with regard to the quasi-Calvinistic attitude - but I don't think you go nearly far enough, and it highlights a parallel betw. some Christians and some Muslims. It is one matter to say, "Insha'Allah..." and leave the matter in God's hands. It is...(1/n)
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..it is another matter to say, "Insha'Allah..." and behave in a brazen manner, thereby daring God to contradict one's supplication. One scenario shows humility, while the other does not. If I am about to embark on a journey and I remark, "Insha'Allah I will reach my.. (2/n)
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