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Hypocrisy

William Gronwald
Posted 10/12/21

Monticello

To the editor:

Regarding not getting the vaccine, many conservatives are saying versions of “My body, my choice”, “Freedom”, etc… Many of these …

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Hypocrisy

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Monticello

To the editor:

Regarding not getting the vaccine, many conservatives are saying versions of “My body, my choice”, “Freedom”, etc… Many of these same conservatives are now supporting the many, very restrictive laws being enacted in some states that a woman does not have a right to get an abortion. These conservative folks do not want the government to control what goes in their bodies (regarding getting the vaccine), but it is okay for the government to control a woman’s body if she decides to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Is this not hypocrisy?

Recent polls show that about 2/3 of all Americans do not want the Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision made years ago which removed restrictions against abortion. We should all realize that there will never be an ideal solution to the “pro-life” v. “pro-choice” issue. But there is the reality that a majority of Americans support the original Roe v. Wade decision. It is the democratic process in America to listen to the majority. If the Supreme Court and local governments only listen to the minority, this will only intensify the already existing divisions in our country.

As an added comment, I would like to point out that teachers and other school workers are not only protecting themselves by getting the vaccine, they are protecting the children from getting the virus from those very workers. Do it for the children, if not for themselves!

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  • lhfc1563

    2/3 of all Americans would be like 232 million Americans, I don't know how these surveys miss so many Americans, but I wasn't included in 'all'!

    Majority of Americans, again usually a count of less than 1500 people to speak for the 350 million!

    Your added comment, did you think first? Do it for the children (vaccine) ? You mean do it for the children you didn't abort?

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