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The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can ignore the will of the people.
Religious reasons not to get vaccinated are more important than marginally contributing to herd immunity since the potential for hell is infinite.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because coercion is less effective than education when it comes to promoting better public health.
If the government refuses to respect the will of the people, it will fall into fascism.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The constitution does not grant the government the right to do this. The government also defines all powers that the government has, so it would be violating its contractual agreements with the people.
Even if all citizens are vaccinated, we will not receive herd immunity because vaccines do not work on large percentages of the population. so there is no substantial harm to other people by not vaccinating.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If the government refuses to respect the will of the people, it will fall into fascism.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would violate people's bodily autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
There are legitimate risks in taking any vaccinations, like mix ups or unclean needles. Given that the negative consequences of the flue are pretty mild, it's legitimate to prioritize one over the other.
Forcing people to get the flu vaccine against their will wiill further cause people to lose faith in vaccines and public health policies, which will discourage future adherence to and support for health policies.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
People will lie about getting the vaccine to avoid this regulation.
It the right of the parents to choose what they will do about their children health
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Forcing parent to vaccinate their children is getting into the way they parent and control it, which is not legitimate.
The disease would grow stronger by mutating on the entire population, it is best to save it for really sick oeople
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
States are built on a desire to protect individual autonomy, you cannot violate it even if it is to preserve public health.
The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can require people to ingest chemicals they don't understand or want.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu is not a dangerous enough disease to justify the transgression of personal autonomy brought about by vaccines.
making vaccination mandatory will be a heavy weight on the health system and would make it collapse most likely.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Vaccination might have side-effects, which might be stronger to some, and would make the reduce in riak for getting sick non-profitable as the damage done because of the vaccination is big enough to negate it.
Forcing people to participate in a system they do not trust, often with passion and for irrational reasons, might lead them to distrust conventional medicine as a whole, increasing the risk to their health.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The proposal will make people more inddifferent to the flu and take more risks, despite the vaccine being not fully effective
The amount of money spent on enforcing the law, will be greater them the money spent on helping the really sick people
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The only responsible persons for kids are their parents. If they dont think that their kids should get the vaccine its their own decision.
The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can ignore the will of the people.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
the body has an automatic vaccination due to evolution, those who got sick and died are the weakest link and we are better off without them
The amount of money spent on enforcing the law, will be greater them the money spent on helping the really sick people
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The flu vaccine barely works anyways since strains of flu change every year.
It is illegitimate to interfere with parents medical decisions in life threatening situations
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Some religious beliefs are against vaccinations, and it's not legitimate for the state to intervene in that.
It is illegitimate to interfere with parents medical decisions in life threatening situations
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
It is illegitimate for the state to mandate that because people have a right to their body. It is illegal for example make someone quit smoking mandatorilly, because that's his basic autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is unnecessary to protect the public from the flu - enough people opt in freely to limit its spread.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Many religions have practices that forbid vaccination, and this mandate would violate religious freedom.
People have a right over their bodies, the government should not intefiere with it.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccinations have side effects of pain and weakness, and their effectiveness is only partial. A person has the right and the ability to make a conscious decision whether to vaccinate himself or not.
Given most deseases spread in more ways than by humans, and given most people are vaccinated, the profit to society (or damage to it) is négligeable and therefor not worth limiting people's freedom over
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because the flu is not as serious a health risk as other illnesses that we don't mandate a vaccine for, such as HPV.
People often don't get the flu vaccine based on conventional or emotional wisdom, mandating a flu vaccine makes them feel attacked but does nothing to promote fact based decision making or scientific awareness.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because the flu is not as serious a health risk as other illnesses that we don't mandate a vaccine for, such as HPV.
The majority of the time the flu is a very benign disease, it is unfair to mandate the vaccine for all if very few experience real harms either way.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
People have a right over their bodies, the government should not intefiere with it.
Some religious beliefs are against vaccinations, and it's not legitimate for the state to intervene in that.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
You do not have to make vaccinations mandatory. Positive incentives can be given to people to get vaccinated, thus immunizing most of the population without the use of force.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because there are less restrictive ways to get everyone vaccinated, like requiring it to attend schools or receive health insurance.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccines might be harmful, and only the person taking them can know if they are worth the risk for them.
The amount of money spent on enforcing the law, will be greater them the money spent on helping the really sick people
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If there are issues in production or application with the vaccine, public trust in the government will be destroyed.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would be impossible to enforce the law, which would undermine people's respect for the government overall.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Forcing people to do something when the chances of it hurting them is not high is not legitimate.
If the government prioritizes group rights above individual rights, it removes personal freedoms.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The government cannot restrain people and administer vaccines, as it would be a violation of bodily autonomy.
The flu vaccine barely works anyways since strains of flu change every year.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu vaccine can cause serious illness and even death in some cases, and thus a government mandate to vaccinate puts lives at risk.
You do not have to make vaccinations mandatory. Positive incentives can be given to people to get vaccinated, thus immunizing most of the population without the use of force.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
taking away the opportunity from an individual to decide for himself is immoral. he should be able to decide if he wants to get vaccinated or not.
the body has an automatic vaccination due to evolution, those who got sick and died are the weakest link and we are better off without them
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
People often don't get the flu vaccine based on conventional or emotional wisdom, mandating a flu vaccine makes them feel attacked but does nothing to promote fact based decision making or scientific awareness.
Since flu strains mutate constantly and any given flu vaccine is just a scientist's guess of what will be the flu strain that year, the flu vaccine is very rarely effective.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
While I believe that flu vaccines are beneficial to people, I do not believe they should be mandatory because I should have a right to decide if I want to take a risk with my health.
When we force vaccines, we take away the incentives for the health system to engage with the public and explain the importance of vaccines. In the long terms, this leads to less public trust.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can ignore the will of the people.
If everybody are vaccinated, Flu can become immune to the specific vaccination and Flu may become more aggressive towards human.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
People are already well aware of the harms of the flu and the benefits of vaccination, meaning that the government should allow people to make the decisions they deem best for themselves.
It is illegitimate for the state to mandate that because people have a right to their body. It is illegal for example make someone quit smoking mandatorilly, because that's his basic autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu vaccine is unpopular amongst a wide portion of the population, thus mandating it would be undemocratic and a violation of the population's political will.
There are limited numbers of vaccines available in the world, so massive increased consumption in the US will trade off with poorer countries that need it more.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Practicing someone's deeply held (or even religious in some cases) beliefs is a strong right in a democracy that justifies a certain risk to other's health and well being. Example - circumsition.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because the flu is not as serious a health risk as other illnesses that we don't mandate a vaccine for, such as HPV.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The government has proven it cannot be trusted with mandated healthcare due to eugenics programs in the past.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is an over-extension of the state's power to require a medical treatment.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is unnecessary to protect the public from the flu - enough people opt in freely to limit its spread.
Some people will get so angery about the subject, that they will stop to take any vaccination and will not vaccinate their children
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Many minority groups have been historically harmed by medical institutions and so distrust the system, the government shouldn't be forcing these people into that system after being responsible for harm caused.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because in order to meet the demand for hundreds of millions of units of the vaccine, safety standards would be lowered and people would be given bad vaccines.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The government shouldn't pass policies that are likely to disproportionately target sub-sects of the population since this is unfair and entrenches cycles of oppression, mandating flu vaccines disproportionately hurts poorer people and people of color.
People often don't get the flu vaccine based on conventional or emotional wisdom, mandating a flu vaccine makes them feel attacked but does nothing to promote fact based decision making or scientific awareness.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Forcing people to participate in a system they do not trust, often with passion and for irrational reasons, might lead them to distrust conventional medicine as a whole, increasing the risk to their health.
A vaccine is an actual disease. As an old person I can actually get sick because of that. I prefer to take a coat when i go woutsid then put a disease into my body
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
If the government refuses to respect the will of the people, it will fall into fascism.
Opposition to vaccines is valid as the government and doctors have used their powers to harm marginalized groups before.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
There are more important public health projects that deserve our attention and resources, such as cancer research.
People have a right to bodily autonomy, and forcing vaccination limits that right
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The proposal will put infants at unnecessary risk of the vaccine's side effects
The flu vaccine barely works anyways since strains of flu change every year.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
When promoting a practice the government should use least-restrictive means to maximize individual autonomy, since the same outcome can occur through education and increasing access to vaccines, mandating flu vaccination is unnecessary.
Herd immunity isn't possible because the flu changes entirely every year and severely sick and children can't be vaccinated. So the potential gain is minimal while a lot of harm can occur from complications.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Adverse reactions to the vaccine in the elderly can cause life threatening conditions.
People have a right over their bodies, the government should not intefiere with it.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Given most deseases spread in more ways than by humans, and given most people are vaccinated, the profit to society (or damage to it) is négligeable and therefor not worth limiting people's freedom over
It is illegitimate for the state to mandate that because people have a right to their body. It is illegal for example make someone quit smoking mandatorilly, because that's his basic autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The state ought not intervene in individuals' right of bodily autonomy regardless of societal harms. Forcing vaccinations is a crude invasion to someone's body and should therefore not be done.
Flu vaccine should not be mandatory because some individuals are immunocompromised or allergic to components of the vaccine. We cannot force injury on these individuals to protect others.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
It the right of the parents to choose what they will do about their children health
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would violate people's bodily autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
People have a right to bodily autonomy, and forcing vaccination limits that right
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would violate people's bodily autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
taking away the opportunity from an individual to decide for himself is immoral. he should be able to decide if he wants to get vaccinated or not.
Most people who don't get flu vaccines don't get them because of expense or physical inaccessibility, it is wrong for the government to mandate something they can't guarantee will be provided.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Vaccines may kill people - we can not predict if a person would develop a severe reaction to any of the ingredients
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective due to mutating viruses -- mandating this vaccine is a massive waste of money and informational capital.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Since flu strains mutate constantly and any given flu vaccine is just a scientist's guess of what will be the flu strain that year, the flu vaccine is very rarely effective.
There are legitimate risks in taking any vaccinations, like mix ups or unclean needles. Given that the negative consequences of the flue are pretty mild, it's legitimate to prioritize one over the other.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Forcing parent to vaccinate their children is getting into the way they parent and control it, which is not legitimate.
Some religious beliefs are against vaccinations, and it's not legitimate for the state to intervene in that.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The constitution does not grant the government the right to do this. The government also defines all powers that the government has, so it would be violating its contractual agreements with the people.
There are other effective means that are less harmful to get people to vaccinate, such as spreading the idea that getting vaccinated is important, explaining the different harms, and condemning fake news.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If everybody are vaccinated, Flu can become immune to the specific vaccination and Flu may become more aggressive towards human.
The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can require people to ingest chemicals they don't understand or want.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Mandating flu vaccination pads the pockets of large pharmaceutical company at the cost of individuals who don't want the vaccine.
If the government refuses to respect the will of the people, it will fall into fascism.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Most people who don't get flu vaccines don't get them because of expense or physical inaccessibility, it is wrong for the government to mandate something they can't guarantee will be provided.
The state ought not intervene in individuals' right of bodily autonomy regardless of societal harms. Forcing vaccinations is a crude invasion to someone's body and should therefore not be done.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccines can cause allergic reactions that are more dangerous than the flu.
The proposal will put infants at unnecessary risk of the vaccine's side effects
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The flu vaccine is relatively painful and could cause short-term pain and weakness. It is illegitimate to force people to undertake it against their will.
Bodily autonomy is one of the most important rights a free state can guarantee, and mandatory flu vaccination violates this right.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccines might be harmful, and only the person taking them can know if they are worth the risk for them.
The only responsible persons for kids are their parents. If they dont think that their kids should get the vaccine its their own decision.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If the government mandates vaccines, anti science conspiracy theorists will become emboldened, more scared, and radicalized.
The proposal will put infants at unnecessary risk of the vaccine's side effects
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The majority of the time the flu is a very benign disease, it is unfair to mandate the vaccine for all if very few experience real harms either way.
The flu vaccine can cause serious illness and even death in some cases, and thus a government mandate to vaccinate puts lives at risk.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
People will lie about getting the vaccine to avoid this regulation.
The proposal will put infants at unnecessary risk of the vaccine's side effects
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
making vaccination mandatory will be a heavy weight on the health system and would make it collapse most likely.
Many religions have practices that forbid vaccination, and this mandate would violate religious freedom.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If the government mandates vaccines, anti science conspiracy theorists will become emboldened, more scared, and radicalized.
This will cause strong public resentment, as people will feel that the state is not respectingtheir rights and autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
People are more likely to draw conspiracy theories about vaccination because it looks state is making something which is contested mandatory, looks like illegitimate intersts
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is unnecessary to protect the public from the flu - enough people opt in freely to limit its spread.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
if we vaccinate babies and elderly we put them in even a greater danger than being infected with the flu due to all those chemicals that could affect them gravely.
It is illegitimate for the state to mandate that because people have a right to their body. It is illegal for example make someone quit smoking mandatorilly, because that's his basic autonomy.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The government forcing this on their citizens creates a precedent where they can ignore the will of the people.
Forcing parent to vaccinate their children is getting into the way they parent and control it, which is not legitimate.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Many religions have practices that forbid vaccination, and this mandate would violate religious freedom.
The flu vaccine barely works anyways since strains of flu change every year.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The flu vaccine is relatively painful and could cause short-term pain and weakness. It is illegitimate to force people to undertake it against their will.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is an over-extension of the state's power to require a medical treatment.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
There are more important public health projects that deserve our attention and resources, such as cancer research.
People have a right over their bodies, the government should not intefiere with it.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Religious reasons not to get vaccinated are more important than marginally contributing to herd immunity since the potential for hell is infinite.
The flu vaccine is unpopular amongst a wide portion of the population, thus mandating it would be undemocratic and a violation of the population's political will.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccinations are an invasive medical procedure and no one has the right to deem invasive procedures mandatory.
Vaccines may kill people - we can not predict if a person would develop a severe reaction to any of the ingredients
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu is not a dangerous enough disease to justify the transgression of personal autonomy brought about by vaccines.
People who don't believe in vaccines will get angry at the state and would show less willingness to work with it.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The state must not impose one way of life over another, even if the state thinks that such way of life harms those who live that way.
taking away the opportunity from an individual to decide for himself is immoral. he should be able to decide if he wants to get vaccinated or not.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Vaccination is very invasive, it is a needle going into a person's body. It is not legitimate to invade like that to a person's privacy and body.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory, because some people lead very busy lives and finding time to get a vaccine can be overly burdensome on people.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because in order to meet the demand for hundreds of millions of units of the vaccine, safety standards would be lowered and people would be given bad vaccines.
There are other effective means that are less harmful to get people to vaccinate, such as spreading the idea that getting vaccinated is important, explaining the different harms, and condemning fake news.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The disease would grow stronger by mutating on the entire population, it is best to save it for really sick oeople
Vaccinations are an invasive medical procedure and no one has the right to deem invasive procedures mandatory.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu vaccine can cause serious illness and even death in some cases, and thus a government mandate to vaccinate puts lives at risk.
The disease would grow stronger by mutating on the entire population, it is best to save it for really sick oeople
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Mandating flu vaccination pads the pockets of large pharmaceutical company at the cost of individuals who don't want the vaccine.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it is an over-extension of the state's power to require a medical treatment.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Forcing people to do something when the chances of it hurting them is not high is not legitimate.
Many religions have practices that forbid vaccination, and this mandate would violate religious freedom.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The public does not support this kind of policy and the government must always prioritize the will of the people.
making vaccination mandatory will be a heavy weight on the health system and would make it collapse most likely.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because there are less restrictive ways to get everyone vaccinated, like requiring it to attend schools or receive health insurance.
People are more likely to draw conspiracy theories about vaccination because it looks state is making something which is contested mandatory, looks like illegitimate intersts
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
States are built on a desire to protect individual autonomy, you cannot violate it even if it is to preserve public health.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would be impossible to enforce the law, which would undermine people's respect for the government overall.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
If there are issues in production or application with the vaccine, public trust in the government will be destroyed.
The flu vaccine can cause serious illness and even death in some cases, and thus a government mandate to vaccinate puts lives at risk.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because coercion is less effective than education when it comes to promoting better public health.
States are built on a desire to protect individual autonomy, you cannot violate it even if it is to preserve public health.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Given most deseases spread in more ways than by humans, and given most people are vaccinated, the profit to society (or damage to it) is négligeable and therefor not worth limiting people's freedom over
While I believe that flu vaccines are beneficial to people, I do not believe they should be mandatory because I should have a right to decide if I want to take a risk with my health.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The government have no Legitimacy to force people to vaccinate themselves
Vaccines can cause allergic reactions that are more dangerous than the flu.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The flu vaccine can be incredibly costly, meaning that a large increase in government spending would be necessary in order to facilitate this mandate.
Mandating flu vaccination sets a dangerous precedent for the government mandating invasive medical procedures and regulating the human body directly in the future.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Bodily autonomy is one of the most important rights a free state can guarantee, and mandatory flu vaccination violates this right.
The flu is not a dangerous enough disease to justify the transgression of personal autonomy brought about by vaccines.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
You can not force people to inject substances they do not want to their bodies.
Vaccines can cause allergic reactions that are more dangerous than the flu.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
When promoting a practice the government should use least-restrictive means to maximize individual autonomy, since the same outcome can occur through education and increasing access to vaccines, mandating flu vaccination is unnecessary.
Forcing people to get the flu vaccine against their will wiill further cause people to lose faith in vaccines and public health policies, which will discourage future adherence to and support for health policies.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The proposal will lead to backlash against the healthcare system and thus less cooperation with it.
You can not force people to inject substances they do not want to their bodies.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective due to mutating viruses -- mandating this vaccine is a massive waste of money and informational capital.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because some people have valid reasons for not wanting the vaccine, like a phobia of needles or a cultural objection.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
The public does not support this kind of policy and the government must always prioritize the will of the people.
The proposal will lead to backlash against the healthcare system and thus less cooperation with it.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective due to mutating viruses -- mandating this vaccine is a massive waste of money and informational capital.
Vaccination is very invasive, it is a needle going into a person's body. It is not legitimate to invade like that to a person's privacy and body.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Some people will get so angery about the subject, that they will stop to take any vaccination and will not vaccinate their children
People can get sick from the vaccination and lose workdays or even get into complications. Even if the virus is weaker there are more people being hurt.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
The amount of money spent on enforcing the law, will be greater them the money spent on helping the really sick people
Bodily autonomy is one of the most important rights a free state can guarantee, and mandatory flu vaccination violates this right.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory because it would be impossible to enforce the law, which would undermine people's respect for the government overall.
Religious reasons not to get vaccinated are more important than marginally contributing to herd immunity since the potential for hell is infinite.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a2
Forcing people to get the flu vaccine against their will wiill further cause people to lose faith in vaccines and public health policies, which will discourage future adherence to and support for health policies.
While vaccinations are important, there are legitimate concerns regarding vaccination injuries and everyone should weigh the risks of both the flu and the possible side effects for themselves, as that is what democracy is about.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory
a1
Some religious beliefs are against vaccinations, and it's not legitimate for the state to intervene in that.
If everybody are vaccinated, Flu can become immune to the specific vaccination and Flu may become more aggressive towards human.
Flu vaccination should not be mandatory