Herd immunity is a public good, but mandating vaccination could be seen as an infringement on liberties and autonomy. On the object-level, I think a lot of people support the idea of mandatory vaccinations, but the meta-level principle ‘the government should be able to force me to undergo medical procedures against my will’ seems problematic.
Should People Pay to Opt-Out of Vaccination?
Should People Pay to Opt-Out of Vaccination?
Should People Pay to Opt-Out of Vaccination?
Herd immunity is a public good, but mandating vaccination could be seen as an infringement on liberties and autonomy. On the object-level, I think a lot of people support the idea of mandatory vaccinations, but the meta-level principle ‘the government should be able to force me to undergo medical procedures against my will’ seems problematic.