Dear Editor,
Re: [Vaccinations and passports chipping away at rights, 91原创 Advance Times, Sept. 23]
There are a couple mistaken ideas in this letter:
1. 鈥 The government is dividing the people.鈥 However, with almost 85 per cent of 鈥渢he people鈥 vaccinated, this seems like a majority of people united.
2. 鈥淥nce you give up a freedom, it never comes back.鈥 Based on what verifiable information? You have the freedom to remain unvaccinated, but you do not have the right to put other people at risk with your choices.
To me, that is the central issue. I have a right to go about my life by following prudent safety protocols.
Mandates are nothing new.
Society and governments decided that seat belts be mandated for safety reasons.
Too many unbelted people were dying.
Lives were saved with that mandate.
Medical experts, and most of society have decided that proof of vaccination should be mandated for safety reasons.
Too many unvaccinated people are dying.
Lives will be saved by this mandate.
Laurie Baldwin, Murrayville
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