JAD77 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:58 am I just don't understand the whole Covid anti-vaccine thing. All kids are required to have a laundry list of vaccines before entering public school. I understand that there is a small minority of people that are opposed to this, and home school as a result. I personally don't agree with this, but it is their choice. Cornell's decision to require the vaccine can be viewed as an extension of the childhood vaccine requirement - necessary to deal with a new and dangerous virus. Just as with childhood vaccines, Cornell has the safety of the entire student body to consider. However, with the Covid vaccine, the % of people opposed to it are a multiple of the usual anti-vaxers. The main impetus behind this opposition, based upon polls that identify the population who are opposed, seems to be a denial of science based purely on politics. I understand this is a simplification and does not apply to all of them, and I realize this is my opinion only, but if true that seems to be a pretty ignorant reason to put yourself and others at risk.
If I were a Cornell fan, after what Cornell has done for, and provided to, both Max and his brother Gabe, I would be pretty upset if that were the main reason for his decision.
Before anyone gets upset by this post I did emphasize that all the above is purely my opinion.
Klehner - as a Cornell alum and fan - I'm honestly curious as to your take on all of this.
"...seems to be a denial of science based purely on politics".
If that is the case can we open to schools to five day a week in person teaching and disregard the Teacher's Unions lock outs?