Hey, @practicalthought.

Sorry to hear about you and your son. I might end up with a similar situation, not with my sons, per se, though both might be forced into by their wives, but my own wife, with the added pressure because of the grandchildren.

So, now I have something else to look forward to. :)

If the vaccine can't keep you from getting it from someone who didn't take it, then what's the point of the vaccine? I mean, what more is there to know? It either does the job or it doesn't. And if it doesn't, then aren't we just providing a false sense of security to those who do take it?

It's one of the reasons why I haven't had a flu shot as an adult. Supposedly, it's not necessarily going to keep me from getting the flu. And while I do get sick here and there, it's generally more a common cold than the flu. So, what's that supposed to tell me?

We're supposed to see this surge in respect for scientists and science and experts in general, but when the science isn't really there beyond computer models with rather incomplete data, and experts disagreeing over what works and what doesn't, I think opting in or out at your discretion is what's called for over what boils down to egotistical totalitarianism.

Our ability to communicate instantly, and our "everyone who has an opinion can speak it" society is great for quite a few things, but when it comes to trying to sort through the facts, it's tougher to follow the trail of truth.