It's not a fair comparison, since the auto example and the break in are illegal, and much more likely to harm an innocent. They aren't choosing to be victims here...unvaccinated folks know they are taking the risk.
My point is that if the unvaccinated asymptomatic transfer is rare, as well as vaccinated asymptomatic transfer being rare, and if the only true threat is blatantly sick folks in crowded areas, this should not be a crisis at this point.
As far as the overall cost to the nation - should we be able to publicly shame those who choose to be out of shape, fat, and eat like shit, booze, etc because they burden the health system, likely moreso than Covid ever could?
Fair enough...mine was not a good comparison because not being vaccinated is not illegal. We can revisit this when it does become illegal.
Obesity is associated with the leading causes of death in the United States and worldwide, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. This being said, the obese are a burden on the health system....so you are right again. This will likely never happen, but what if healthcare insurance came with an obesity exclusion? Do you think this would alter how people eat and otherwise take responsibility for their own health conditions?
Not making excuses for people who are grossly overweight, but we live in a time of where there is an overabundance of unhealthy foods while at the same time a lack of normal physical activity. This is a deadly combination.
A friend of mine was always "big' for as long as I've known her. She claims she was a 'beauty queen' when she was in her teens. I have seen her go from large and still agile to being morbidly obese and almost completely immobile....she gets around in a motorized chair. As you can imagine, the less mobile she became, the fatter she got. As far as I know, her obesity and poor health is self inflicted, meaning it's not just some genetic fluke of nature. She has a likeable personality. When I look at her abstractly, I think that she's done this to herself is incomprehensible. Although, I am not rude enough to express my feelings to those in this situation, I admit I think less of them because of it.