The unvaccinated lose a significant health risk to the unvaccinated
I guess you meant "pose" but do they, though? Is it significant? We are talking about a virus with a CFR of 1% and that risk is skewed heavily towards older people and is also the CFR of an unvaccinated population. I agree people not taking the vaccination are stubborn idiots, but I don't believe they are a significant risk to anyone.
What you believe is irrelevant. COVID is poised to become the leading cause of death in the US. CFR is only part of the equation. It’s also an easily spread virus. This is all preventable.
Again, it’s worth pointing out that numerous vaccines are required to participate in society to different degrees
Is that true? I don't know what it's like in the States. I was vaccinated against all kinds of things when I was a kid.
I can't remember ever being asked about it - I mean, maybe in the context of a medical appointment but to go to the shops or to the theatre or to any venue? Since when has living a day to day life required any vaccination or being asked to prove vaccination status.
My son would not be permitted to attend school without his mandatory vaccines, this is common throughout North America. The vaccine hesitant say nothing about that because it’s largely about a political issue for them and not a medical issue, which it should be. Also, no one is being prevented from living day to day life, that’s some Tom level dramatics. Unvaccinated people are simply having to make different arrangements based on their choice. Is it uncomfortable for them? Yes, but the solution is accessible, free and safe. As I pointed out above COVID is poised to become the leading cause of death in the US. It’s a significant risk that is eminently preventable and unless their constitutional rights are being impinged on, I consider it a reasonable cost of participating in society.
I will say, I’d prefer that these measures weren’t so heavy handed. It’s been a difficult year and a half for everyone. People are tired, stressed and fearful. But the carrot was tried, and balked at by large swathes of people who unfortunately are buying the propaganda from corrupt assholes who are no doubt, vaccinated themselves. So at this point, I would like to see populations get vaccinated up to the scientifically substantiated herd immunity level and then hopefully add this vaccine in to the suite of shots kids regularly get.