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It was only "forcing" in the same way we force people to not drink and drive.
Both the vaccine restrictions and drunk driving laws are in place for the safety of everyone around you. You are free to choose to defy those restrictions, but that doesn't mean you are free from the consequence of that choice. Just like driving drunk could result in the loss of your license. No one was breaking down doors and literally forcing a vaccine into people. There was always a choice. But there are also consequences for choosing the option that endangers the rest of the society you are participating in.
I am totally on board with there being consequences for stupid decisions that endanger others.
Sure. But there are plenty of reasons people had for refusing the vaccine that arent stupid at all. Including my cousin who is a pediatric ICU nurse and VERY well acquainted with vaccines and how they work. She was required to take the SARS vaccine and it physically damaged her immediately, and she now has heart complications that started right after she took her shot. So when the health board said she needed to take the Covid shot she pleaded her case as her heart couldnt take more damage if it were to have the same effect. They refused to grant her an exception so she retired from nursing instead. Not sure what part of that is 'stupid' but there wasnt exactly a lot of understanding - Trudeau made sure the message was that anyone who didnt take the shot was 'unCanadian' and most likely misogynists and racists and dont believe in science. Which was actually a pretty asshole thing to say. And why he's not only no longer PM but he's completely disappeared off the radar because the Liberal party doesnt want to remind Canadians of his existence.
So, she shouldn't be working in that field. Her job is to care for others NOT get a nice retirement. Man nurse streo types real.
Lol. She did it exceptionally well for 30 years and there are many children alive today because of her care and YOU'RE going to pass judgement on her? LOL. Oh please.
It was her job which she refuses to protect others. Sorry you don't get points for doing your job.
What about her employers obligation to protect HER? She was there for 30 years and she had already suffered physical damage from a previous vaccine that her employer required (SARS). To FORCE her to endanger herself further was illogical and unfair.
Don't go into a sick field if you prone to sickness? I don't like bridges I take tunnels figure it out. No, her comfort and what she wanted aren't what's best for the patients. Not that hard.
She wasnt 'prone' to sickness til the hospital forced her to get a SARS shot after nearly 20 years there. Not her fault she got sick from it.
OK. But she shouldn't be selfish enough not to step down. Listen you wanna justify shitty behavior go ahead idc idk 🤷♂️ hope she gets better gl brother