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"I'm entitled to my opinion about whether the vaccine is safe." No, you're not. I'm sorry, but unless you're a member of one of a few fairly restricted groups of people, that statement is just not true. Before we start, let's be perfectly clear: One thing you are entitled to is an opinion on whether or not the benefits of the CoViD vaccine outweigh the risks. That's a value judgement, and, just as if you were to have a house with a front doorway but no front door (because you don't want to risk slamming your fingers in it) or walk barefoot across a junkyard full of rusty metal (because you're terrified of getting athlete's foot), it's your call. I may think your opinion is wrong, and I may think you're making a very bad decision, but hey, you do you. With that out of the way: I genuinely don't mean any offense, but the majority of people just aren't equipped to develop a coherent, well-formed opinion on the safety of the vac...