whygetfat on Nostr: Aaron Siri: "What's informed consent? You get informed, then you decide whether to ...
Aaron Siri: "What's informed consent? You get informed, then you decide whether to consent. At the end of the day, the state should not compel above that. […]
"Mandates are the tool of bullies, criminals and dictators. If a patient refuses a medical product after being conveyed its benefits and risks, then that is called informed consent. They were informed and did not consent. Mandating over this objection is immoral and illiberal.
"[…] when we look at what has caused the most harm in humanity, in my opinion, the greatest harm to humanity has always been governments that believe that they know better than you how to live your life. […]
"You know why you need to resort to mandates? Because when there's real questions about safety and efficacy, that's why you need to resort to mandates. Because there's real issues. If there were no issues, you wouldn't need mandates."
Aaron Siri @ 01:51:52–01:55:45 https://thehighwire.com/ark-videos/siri-testifies-new-hampshire-the-transmission-paradox/
"Mandates are the tool of bullies, criminals and dictators. If a patient refuses a medical product after being conveyed its benefits and risks, then that is called informed consent. They were informed and did not consent. Mandating over this objection is immoral and illiberal.
"[…] when we look at what has caused the most harm in humanity, in my opinion, the greatest harm to humanity has always been governments that believe that they know better than you how to live your life. […]
"You know why you need to resort to mandates? Because when there's real questions about safety and efficacy, that's why you need to resort to mandates. Because there's real issues. If there were no issues, you wouldn't need mandates."
Aaron Siri @ 01:51:52–01:55:45 https://thehighwire.com/ark-videos/siri-testifies-new-hampshire-the-transmission-paradox/