The US used a vaccine mandate to survive the war of independence. This from today’s New York Times (the full article, though behind a paywall, is worth a read):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rationale for workplace mandates revolves around those large benefits: Even in a country that prioritizes individual freedom as much as the U.S. does, citizens do not have the right to harm their colleagues or their colleagues\u2019 families, friends and communities. One person\u2019s right to a healthy life is greater than another person\u2019s right to a specific job.<\/p>https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/30\/briefing\/vaccine-mandate-covid.html<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The US used a vaccine mandate to survive the war of independence. This from today’s New York Times (the full article, though behind a paywall, is worth a read): The rationale for workplace mandates revolves around those large benefits: Even in a country that prioritizes individual freedom as much as the U.S. does, citizens do not have the right to harm their colleagues or their colleagues\u2019 families, friends and communities. One person\u2019s right to a healthy life is greater than…<\/p>\n