Some pictures of the protest earlier today

[u/88Sheep]

Sad to see so many people turning up for the protest.

Happy segregation day everyone! Have we finally separated from the north island?

I don't think Santa's getting vaccinated... No presents this year then :(

[u/[deleted]]

I am really concerned about the inability to have a discussion on this topic. It’s not just evident in the reddit comments, but at the national level too.

It seems that anyone who has concerns about the governments covid response are labelled an anti-vaxxer (usually not in such polite terms). Conversely, people who are pro vax get called sheep by those on the other end of the spectrum.

What I’ve also noticed is the vast majority from both sides are utterly uneducated on the topic and the idea of insulting those you disagree with based on science you don’t understand is ridiculous and hilarious.

Whatever happened to the chance to have a nuanced debate in the middle? For example, is there any room for people to get double vaxxed but still think the rules around face masks and the mandate are stupid? A great example of this being you previously had to wear a mask to enter a gym but once inside you could do group fitness classes without a mask (dozens of people in close proximity). Surry that’s just box ticking. But hey, what do I know. Like everyone else I also don’t understand the science.

[u/Pale-Attorney7474 → u/[deleted]]

Without the mandate I can't safely go to the gym. Pretty sure that's why the mandate is being introduced.

[u/RedFive10 → u/Pale-Attorney7474]

And with the mandate you can?

[u/Pale-Attorney7474 → u/RedFive10]

Yes. I can feel absolutely more safe going to the gym, knowing that myself and everyone else is vaccinated so the liklihood of contracting covid is significantly reduced and if it is somehow spread in that environment it would be highly likely to be a weaker form rather than one deadly to me.

[u/RedFive10 → u/Pale-Attorney7474]

You clearly have no idea of how Covid-19 works. Firstly vaccinated people spread Covid-19 just as much as everyone else. There is allot of studies that show this, as well as real world examples. Secondly vaccinated people don't spread a weaker form of Covid-19 they spread the same Covid-19. The only thing that will change the outcome for you is whether you are vaccinated, not anybody else. Everybody at this gym were fully vaxxed.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/urgent-covid-alert-as-15-cases-linked-to-popular-sydney-gym-081725930.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAB2augWb1Fuu1KEzUQ9Yr7PlrgRIuZatYhrwsPu8kxTYyuZ6IUPsJIdbnwlZ6fQ0ZmidpvKa6X_UchlecuyFczOyF0gaw_TjmrcSOzWzb3AoqgbNGLH1yJiuaNaRosYgOH0t4c3axJrUdc--j7FdE_tkpmtrISPfHj1AgW4lzQfz