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Hugh_Lebowski

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14. If you really think about it, mandatory daily testing might even be better

Reply to paleotn (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 08:00 AM

Oct 2021

than vaccine mandates.

As long as it's DONE the minute everyone walks in the door, every time. And of course, people are sent home for a positive.

It's actually a reasonable compromise and should work very well, again as long as it's done.

And of course, YES, I wish people would stop being idiots as well

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'Hundreds' of Massachusetts State Police face being fired over vaccine mandate [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2021 OP

I am of the opinion that for critical public health and safety workers/officers, proof of having had Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #1

If they are refusing to get vaccinated they probably already are part of the far right. Biophilic Oct 2021 #2

Probably a large % yes, but it may well also entrench them further into the proverbial bosom Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #4

The mandate is adding fuel to the fire. NH Ethylene Oct 2021 #9

No probably about it. samplegirl Oct 2021 #5

Nope. If they can't/won't follow orders they need to Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #3

We're allowing for regular testing to substitute in a great many cases ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #6

It's a very poor analogy. Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #10

Everyone who's vaccine-hesitant is not a white supremacist. Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #12

Who pays for the testing? thucythucy Oct 2021 #16

It's being done in many places, so ... how they're already doing it ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #17

Not sure how you can say that testing provides "even more protection" than mandatory vaccines. thucythucy Oct 2021 #22

If everyone is tested daily at day start, nobody works 'sick' Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #23

I think it's appropriate to hold those in some Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #20

Research shows it's not good enough. Not nearly good enough with respect to Covid. paleotn Oct 2021 #8

I hear ya, but at a certain point I think we need to consider how many people may become radicalized Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #11

I get it. I just wish we could all be logical about this, including those on the right. paleotn Oct 2021 #13

If you really think about it, mandatory daily testing might even be better Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #14

Ugh. Not the "natural immunity" crap again. paleotn Oct 2021 #7

They "protect" the public, how do they do that being unvaccinated? Gonna get NoMoreRepugs Oct 2021 #15

Regarding the medical/religious testing example... 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 #18

Regarding the medical/religious testing example... 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 #19

Get rid of these idiots who are too stupid to get vaccinated LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #21