NFL star Aaron Rodgers has demanded an open and frank debate over the issue of Covid-19 vaccines.
Aaron Rodgers Demands A Discussion On The Covid-19 Vaccine-‘Let’s Have A Debate’
Aaron, for his part, became embroiled in the centre of a vaccine controversy after he had claimed that he was ‘immunized’ against Covid.
This was naturally taken to mean that he had been vaccinated against Covid-19, but when it turned out that he had used alternative treatments such as Ivermectin, he continued to face criticism on the grounds that he had been lying to the media.
So much so that Howard Stern had infamously demanded that Aaron be kicked out of the NFL.
Although it is clear that the pandemic has divided people along many different fault lines, the very fact of the matter is that people should be allowed to say what they think regardless of whether this offends others.
And that is the cornerstone of freedom of speech. In an interview on the ‘Pat McAfee Show,’ Aaron said: “Let’s have a debate. Let’s hear about sides. Wouldn’t that be awesome?
“When did Freedom of Speech— When did we lose the ability to respect somebody’s opinion?… My thoughts [on COVID-19] are just my own opinion on this matter.”
The main reason why Aaron believes this is necessary is because he has unfairly been tarnished with the term anti-vaxxer.
As such, rather than listening to any credible concerns that someone might have with the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, people are being singled out by using this term to simply dismiss their concerns.
In this way, people are not being allowed to voice their opinions with concerns over the fact that they could face ridicule, or something much worse, that they potentially lose their job because they refuse to get vaccinated.
His following comments confirmed as much: “We might not change our thoughts but we can’t have a healthy dialogue without name calling and mud slinging and calling someone anti-vaxxers?”
Aaron should be commended for standing his ground, but on reflection, the possibility of having an open debate is not going to happen anytime soon, at least not without some major pushback.
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