@Hangonaminute said in [Corona impact on NRL\.\.\.?](/post/1148261) said:
At this time last year (or the year before or the year before that or any year)
would players be getting stood down for not getting a flu jab?
So why are they now?
Because it was part of the deal with the Government(s) on the restart of the NRL that all players and staff be vaccinated. This was one of the conditions of allowing the restart of the NRL. Had it not been included none of the State Governments would have agreed to the proposal.
And forcing people to get flu shots become ok when?
The players have a choice, there are consequences to that choice. They can decide. No one is holding them down and forcing a needle into them.
They're being forced to choose between two options that they don't want.
Not really a fair to call it a choice.
If you're forced to choose between getting a bullet in the head or hand over your wife and kids, would you say that's a fair choice?
Because it's the same thing (maybe a little more at stake) but that's not my point, you're still being forced to choose between two options that you don't want
Not the same at all. That’s life. You get to choose if you like to or not. If you don’t like the options your employer gives you you go and find another job. Another career even. It’s still your choice. It happens all the time.
It's exactly the same, their being forced to do something against their will and their pay is being held at ransom until they do.
That's pretty much putting someone's livelihood at risk if you ask me.
It's totally wrong!!!
They are not being forced to do anything against their will. They are given a choice. It’s a feee society and they can either choose to accept it or do something else. It’s not totally wrong at all, in fact it’s totally right.
I disagree
And you are wrong.
You don't get to just claim that someone is wrong, you have to demonstrate it
Says the fool that does just that constantly in the Bitcoin thread, I don't know how many times you have told people they are wrong and refused to give a reason.
In saying that, I demonstrated you were wrong in my previous post. The players have a choice.
You don't get it do you?
It's not about whether they have a choice it's about the options they're being forced to choose between.
Do you have another option that won't endanger the lives of all other people involved including thier own families
Can you imagine what life would be like for humans if there was no such thing as medicine which is available and which is specifically designed to save people's lives
Ever had a filling without a needle
Stitches without a needle perhaps
Pain killers for broken bones
Valium for depression
Antihistamine for itching
Etc etc etc
There are many drugs being used every day by people
Including those players who don't want the needle
Its a cop out by these players
They have no problem with a pain killing injections if they get injured
Cartwright hasn't played good football for years so it's no skin off his nose not to play
He plays like he is disinterested anyway
He will still want and expect his pay cheque though
Like someone said earlier
It was no issue for him to pay a female to go have an abortion and end the life of an unborn child
But what a gutless and self centered man he is to refuse a flu jab that could potentially save lives including his own and also effect the lively hoods of every other person who is employed by the NRL.
Not only that but what about the millions of people like you and me that would love to see the NRL back up and running, with caution of course.
So
If he doesn't want the flu shot
Then he shouldn't play
Same as any other player
