So it seems that, at least with SARS, the threat of asymptomatic transmission is minimal. But this goes beyond COVID.
This is an important subject. It's fundamental to defining the role of government and the limits of authority one person may exercise over another. Seeing as I am sufficiently arrogant so as to think someone may want to hear my Biblical based perspective, feel free to cringe. 🤷
We're compelled to be our brother's keeper based on the Cain and Abel morality tale. So, how does this apply to vaccinations? Tvax1 appears to lean towards a collectivist view akin to Mr. Spock's key principle in The Wrath of Khan(?) that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. But how does this jive with the Founders' principle that individual rights are unalienable? Isn't that a selfish viewpoint though, to put yourself ahead of others? But aren't the many also being selfish if they dictate right and wrong simply according to strength in numbers?
My take is that which side one comes down on this issue is perhaps the main basis for the conflict between American liberalism and conservatism.
Mr. Spock or John Locke? It seems only logical to me that to accept Spock's view institutes tyranny of the majority, whereas Locke did reason that one must surrender some rights to the government. Nevertheless, in order to give up some of one's rights for the sake of society, one must first have the the option to surrender said rights. Cain chose not to do unto others as you'd have others do unto you. He abused his choice. The freedom for each of us to make this decision is our responsibility as imagers of God.
Tvax1 asked, "(how long do you need?) but breaks out and containment becomes impossible, do you mandate then? ever?". These are absolutely questions that we should ask ourselves in order to make our choice. But I also reject the notion that the principle of being your brother's keeper is equivalent to being granted the franchise to be your brother's taker. Christians don't use force to compel others take the high road. We don't convert via the sword. Our battle is spiritual. This distinction is where America evolved from the old world order. JMO.
All this is to say at some point, if the threat is sufficient, I feel I should decide to take a vaccine. But I have to trust the "experts" to have been honest about the threat. The societal damage by the COVID response is one impressive level of evil. Thanks a lot Dr. Fauci. You lit a match to Locke's social contract.