Is covid-liberalism a bannable offense in c/covid?

I'm getting really fucking weary of seeing sentiments like, "being upset about someone scheduling a non-emergency dental appointment in the middle of the second largest covid wave is deranged" or "you're a selfish asshole for expecting your loved ones to do the bare fucking minimum to protect you" in discussions on masking or vaccine uptake

I know I'm not the only one disappointed in the growing anomie. Maybe we should operate more like c/vegan where everything from omnivore apologia to overt antiveganism (analogous to the above anti-precaution/anti-max/anti-vax-apologia) is forbidden, and posting/commenting as much gets you a ban?

  • WithoutFurtherBelay
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    10 months ago

    being upset about someone scheduling a non-emergency dental appointment

    im going to hyperfixate on this example specifically because i otherwise agree completely with this post

    problem is that dental problems snowball. you don't get proper dental treatment, it gets worse. so then you need a more expensive and invasive surgery or operation later on

    so unless it's literally a routine checkup, i would argue there isn't really such a thing as a "non-essential" dental appointment. this literally only matters to me because my teeth hurt and i don't want them to continue to hurt more

    edit: the fact that covid-safe dentists exists means that i am both exonerated and you are more correct. get your teeth cleaned by a non plague rat dentist hexbearites

    edit 2: my point is basically that i care about dental hygiene and covid safety and i dont want to trade those off from each other

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      They separate vision and dental care from standard healthcare to make you think they’re luxury procedures bougie-wink

      • piccolo [any]
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        10 months ago

        Maintenance of optional bones and organs

    • Dessa [she/her]
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      10 months ago

      Whats a good wayntonfind said covid-safe dentists. I have a moderate issue I don't want to become a major issue

      • CommunistCuddlefish [she/her]
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        10 months ago

        I asked on reddit-logo in my local city's subreddit to get a list of covid-safe dentists. I got downvoted and trolled to hell but I also got a list of dentists who require everyone in the clinic -- patients and staff -- wear masks. I also got a list of ones who had relaxed requirements so I could avoid them. Now I'll admit I've had a lot going on and I haven't called any of them to arrange an appointment yet since I just wanted to plan a regular checkup and cleaning, but it's a start.

        I might also suggest /r/ZeroCovidCommunity, which is pretty leftist for reddit-logo. I know that site is shit in general but these were niche helpful uses of it.

      • FishLake@lemmygrad.ml
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        10 months ago

        https://covidsafeproviders.com/category/covid-safe-dental-dentists/

        Good resource but fairly sparse. Best bet is to call local offices and ask.