Posted on 05/20/2020 9:46:12 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz joined “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Wednesday to discuss the constitutionality of forcing members of the public to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, should a vaccine become available.
Host Tucker Carlson began the segment by acknowledging the argument that people “don’t have a right to endanger other people, your right to punch ends at the tip of my nose” before asking Dershowitz whether “the government has a right to endanger” people who may have an adverse reaction to a vaccine by forcing them to take it.
“The Supreme Court has said yes, and if the case came to the Supreme Court today, they would say yes, it would either be 9-0 or 8-1,” Dershowitz responded. “It is not a debatable issue constitutionally. Look, they have a right to draft you and put your life in danger to help the country. The police power of the state is very considerable.”
Dershowitz added that he agrees with the “moral argument” that no one should be subject to vaccine that has not been fully vetted on the chance it could help other people and noted that he wouldn’t want people to submit to a vaccine unless it is proven safe. …
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I think it was also MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella.
“Do businesses have the right to be in business if they demand vaccinations??”
Yes.
So you think businesses can demand medical treatments?
“So you think businesses can demand medical treatments?”
Like I said earlier, governments will not mandate a vaccine, but it is likely that companies will only hire people that have had the vaccine and insurance companies will not insure those who do have the vaccine.
Those companies will be acting fully within their rights.
Let’s not make a big deal out of COVID. So far, more people have still died from the flu.
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