My attention was drawn to this article in yesterday's New York Times: Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren. The lead paragraph reads,
Florida plans to become the first state to end all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren, rejecting a practice that public health experts have credited for decades with limiting the spread of infectious diseases.
My initial reaction was that this was a horrifyingly stupid move, guaranteed to hike the mortality rate in a state full of elderly retirees. But the more I thought about it, the more I came to realize that it was a brilliant move that will solve many problems plaguing (sorry about that) the Sunshine State and the rest of the nation.
It will help solve the crisis in housing availability and affordability. As large numbers of homeowners die of preventable diseases, their homes will come onto the market in great quantities, making more homes available and driving down prices through increased supply. Genius!
It will help solve the problem of overcrowded and underfunded schools. As the number of young children is reduced through the return of once-preventable childhood diseases, classroom spaces will open up, teacher-to-student ratios will decline, and meager school funding will go farther to serve fewer students.
It will help ease the pressure on hospitals and other health care facilities. As more potential users of medical services die off, hospital beds will be more readily available and remaining health care resources will go farther. Unfortunately, the cost of medical care will not go down correspondingly, as this would negatively affect the profitability of health insurance companies.
It will drive crime rates down. As more young people, who are the most common offenders, and older people, the most common victims, die off, the number of violent crimes will probably fall, although it is unlikely to affect the overall profitability of the firearms industry.
I'm sure there are other advantages I haven't thought of yet, but they're out there. Far be it from me to praise the actions of ignorant political buffoons like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, but I have to admit that this was a stroke of genius. I'm sure other deep red states eager to resculpt their faces by cutting off their noses will soon follow suit.
Have a good day. Get the shots. More thoughts coming.
Bilbo
2 comments:
"eager to resculpt their faces by cutting off their noses" - wonderful line
Another advantage is that there will be less unemployment as workers die and, since fewer workers will be needed with AI taking over, less money will be needed for even meager public assistance. Despicable and stupid don't go well together. There are too many examples of them!
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