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unblock

(52,122 posts)
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 08:47 PM Sep 2021

stop calling them "anti-vaccine" or "anti-mask". that's *not* the relevant behavior.

these are horribly biased terms designed to cast their behavior as being a conflict vs. personal "freedom" vs. health.

but being opposed to getting the vaccine or wearing a mask is *not* the problem. in fact, it's ridiculous how far it misses the mark.


consider the following scenario: a man stumbles into a crowd and spins himself around and dizzily starts shooting a gun, randomly spraying bullets into the crowd.

imagine that the media then simply calls this person "pro-gun" or "pro 2nd amendment".

um, ok, yeah, i guess technically the guy is pro-gun because he has one, but... the *relevant behavior* is that he was **recklessly endangering the lives of other people**.


the problem isn't that they don't get the vaccine or don't wear a mask. the problem is that they *then* insist on going out in public, into crowds, and generally engaging in behaviors that recklessly expose themselves and others to covid. if they really didn't want to get the vaccine but had an ounce of consideration for other people, they'd stay the f*ck at home (like all the people i know who *can't* get the vaccine due to allergies and legitimate medical conditions).


so, please reserve the terms "anti-mask" and "anti-vaccine" for those opposed these thing but who basically self-quarantine.

the ones who refuse to wear a masks and refuse to get the vaccine *and* insist on mingling in crowd are *biological terrorists*.

that's the correct term.

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stop calling them "anti-vaccine" or "anti-mask". that's *not* the relevant behavior. (Original Post) unblock Sep 2021 OP
Public health trumps their freedom to spread a dangerous virus, but they don't believe any of it Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #1
Right. There is no freedom to infect. unblock Sep 2021 #12
Thank you. Well reasoned explanation of the truth of these sociopaths . . . Journeyman Sep 2021 #2
COVID terroriists? Pobeka Sep 2021 #3
I'll start obeying all these directives on what to call or not call marybourg Sep 2021 #4
I hate even worse the opposite mistake. Just between you and I,for example Walleye Sep 2021 #9
You are a woman after my own heart. My jaw... 3catwoman3 Sep 2021 #14
Where were the English teachers while these people marybourg Sep 2021 #17
A good friend with a doctorate does this too--I have to spooky3 Sep 2021 #20
If Covid was treated as an enemy waging war ... Xoan Sep 2021 #5
Indeed, if there was even a rumor of some unvaccinated Muslims coming to America, unblock Sep 2021 #10
I was fine with Maskhole Covidiot Plague Rats. House of Roberts Sep 2021 #6
Good one! traitorsgalore Sep 2021 #24
I call them "Carriers" n/t Dunsterville Sep 2021 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #8
They're proud of any display of privilege, even if it's stupid as hell, and evil to boot. unblock Sep 2021 #11
"biological terrorist" is just witless hyperbole Tarc Sep 2021 #13
One could tone it down a bit, sure. But anti-vax is a very biased term. unblock Sep 2021 #15
DURec leftstreet Sep 2021 #16
Yep. Bioterrorists. But look for them to steal this terminology and apply it to the vaccinated live love laugh Sep 2021 #18
*biological terrorists* Duppers Sep 2021 #19
try domestic bio- terrorist ? work's for me ! nice ring to it ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #21
I've been calling them bio-terrorists for more than a year Orrex Sep 2021 #22
I'm open to other terms. Pro-COVID, anti-lung, spreaders, etc. unblock Sep 2021 #23

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,961 posts)
1. Public health trumps their freedom to spread a dangerous virus, but they don't believe any of it
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 08:51 PM
Sep 2021

It's as if they think 680,000 dead are "crisis actors".

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)
3. COVID terroriists?
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 08:53 PM
Sep 2021

I like the basic term you came up with. Just brainstorming a term that would have a little more "zing" for the news media and general population.

marybourg

(12,586 posts)
4. I'll start obeying all these directives on what to call or not call
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 08:53 PM
Sep 2021

everything under the sun, when I no longer have to put up with hearing “Him and me . . .” used as the subject of a sentence. Hint: it should be ‘He and I . . .”

3catwoman3

(23,949 posts)
14. You are a woman after my own heart. My jaw...
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:44 PM
Sep 2021

…clenches every time I hear this. What’s particularly puzzling is that people do not do this with a singular subject. I’ve never heard anyone say, “Me went to the movies,” or “Her just found out she’s pregnant.”

I do hear increasing use of a newer atrocity - making a possessive out of I. John and I’s vacation was really great.”

marybourg

(12,586 posts)
17. Where were the English teachers while these people
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 10:19 PM
Sep 2021

were in school? I even heard 2 possessors of doctoral degrees confounding subject and object on the radio this week.

spooky3

(34,407 posts)
20. A good friend with a doctorate does this too--I have to
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 11:44 PM
Sep 2021

bite my tongue every time she says, “…to John and I”, etc.

unblock

(52,122 posts)
10. Indeed, if there was even a rumor of some unvaccinated Muslims coming to America,
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:32 PM
Sep 2021

This same group that insists it's all about their own "freedom" would be asking which country do we nuke.

House of Roberts

(5,162 posts)
6. I was fine with Maskhole Covidiot Plague Rats.
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:01 PM
Sep 2021

Then someone came up with Covicide, and I went with Maskhole Covicidal Maniac Plague Rats.

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Tarc

(10,472 posts)
13. "biological terrorist" is just witless hyperbole
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:39 PM
Sep 2021

You can waste time on semantic gymnastics, the rest of us will stick with the established un- or antivaxxed.

But thanks.

leftstreet

(36,101 posts)
16. DURec
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 10:15 PM
Sep 2021

What an interesting subject!

I have nothing to add, but I haven't seen anyone really address it.

Yeah, being against the vaccine or against the mask should LoGIcaLlY mean you're staying home and/or finding other ways to mitigate against catching covid.

And yet...

live love laugh

(13,079 posts)
18. Yep. Bioterrorists. But look for them to steal this terminology and apply it to the vaccinated
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 11:04 PM
Sep 2021

any day now. d

Orrex

(63,172 posts)
22. I've been calling them bio-terrorists for more than a year
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:03 AM
Sep 2021

I have alternatively been referring to them (also correctly) as "ignorant selfish fuckheads," but such language is discouraged at schoolboard meetings and the like.

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