Those people can vaccinate and do any number of measures to protect themselves as they see fit.
As you can see it’s not a zero sum game. The precautions you are implying must be taken to protect a hypothetical outlier is essentially shutting down all learning at this school, and likely many others like it.
I would suggest on balance, and particularly in light of how virulent and mild Omicron is, it’s time for the “protect grandpa” pleaders to update their mental model - what you’re saying is sacrifice everyone’s quality of life and freedom and ability to live, learn, and play, for a hypothetical outlier who has plenty of tools already to protect themselves.
Considering there are immunosuppressed people who can’t get vaccinated, and that covid is unlikely to ever go away, are you saying that we should continue with covid restrictions forever?
Ok, that is understandable. When making arguments like this, I think it would be good for people to say what their criteria for completely ending restrictions are (if any).
It seems like the vast majority agree that keeping restrictions forever is too extreme, but many of the covid-conservative arguments I see imply keeping restrictions forever, because they are based on factors that are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future (like immunosuppressed people + endemic covid).
The same goes for logic that also implies we should also be masking, social distancing, closing schools, etc. for influenza (which, again, I believe the vast majority of people would reject as too extreme).
Sure. Look, the seasonal flu is dangerous for this population. But they manage, when the health care system is working well, you can get antiviral meds, etc.
As you can see it’s not a zero sum game. The precautions you are implying must be taken to protect a hypothetical outlier is essentially shutting down all learning at this school, and likely many others like it.
I would suggest on balance, and particularly in light of how virulent and mild Omicron is, it’s time for the “protect grandpa” pleaders to update their mental model - what you’re saying is sacrifice everyone’s quality of life and freedom and ability to live, learn, and play, for a hypothetical outlier who has plenty of tools already to protect themselves.