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I agree with much of your previous post. However, I chose to downvote because you expressed yourself in a way that invites hostility and discourages reasoned exchange of ideas. Both the use of the derogatory term "fascist" and the implied assumption of unworthiness from "I can't believe" gave me the impression that you weren't interested in engaging those who expressed alternate views, only in insulting them.

Had you instead stated "there are risks to being vaccinated as well as to being unvaccinated. We should not punish or shun those who have decided the first set of risks outweigh the second" I'd have upvoted you instead. The ideas are the same, but the expression invites discussion.

EDIT: compare to your response to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1702199 . Downvotes are the price you pay for "expressing a strong opinion on another person's POV in that fashion."




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