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| Dochotomy by MsLil (2021) |
(This article is a L-O-N-G read, and it is incomplete. Constructive comments are welcome.)
The ground rules for the debate
Dr Provax: Greetings fellow doctor, what do you know?
Dr
Novax: Afternoon doctor. What do I know? Not much. Well, not
entirely true. There's one thing I know: I'm done with the continual
coverage of COVID. It's been two years now.
Dr
Provax: Agreed. And with the latest variant, and two years to
prepare, it is time for nature to show the non-vaccinators the folly
of their reasoning.
Dr
Novax: Ah, so you're vaccinated?
Dr
Provax: Absolutely. You're not?
Dr
Novax: No.
Dr
Provax: Oh my God, why not? You’re crazy. We need to stop you
anti-vaxxers before you kill us.
Dr
Novax: Whoa, whoa. We’re friends, so I’m happy to have this
discussion, but only if we have ground rules.
Dr
Provax: What ground rules?
Dr
Novax: Let’s refrain from invoking any unproved metaphysical
entities such as God who are unnecessary to the discussion here. No ad hominem -- meaning you can attack the argument, but not the person. Calling me 'crazy' is ad hominem. And try to wind back the hyperbole
such as your presumption that I am an 'anti-vaxxer', and your exaggeration that non-vaccinators will kill everyone. Everyone? That seems a
lot strong: for one thing, if the vaccine is protective, then the
vaccinated ought not be especially threatened by the non-vaccinator’s choice.
