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The pandemic is increasingly becoming a test of patience.

The lockdown goes into overtime and is even tightened.

At the same time, the German vaccination campaign is barely making any headway.

The prospect of a quick “normalization” for everyone is therefore rather poor.

And because everything takes so long, there are already calls for “special rights for vaccinated people”.

At least those who have already received the spades should be able to travel again or go to the football stadium.

The lockdown discussion

And to be completely honest: I too would like to live reasonably normal again as soon as possible.

It doesn't have to be a visit to the club, but I want to go to sport or eat in a restaurant.

But it may be a long time before my turn to vaccinate.

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First of all, there can be no question of “special rights”.

Rather, we are currently experiencing restrictions that at least scratch the edge of the constitution.

So it is not a success when shops and restaurants reopen, but the end of the sensitive encroachments on fundamental democratic rights.

It would be all the more unjust if those who had already had a vaccination were suddenly allowed to do everything again while the rest of them sit at home and twiddle their thumbs.

Due to the vaccination sequence, it could be that, for example, teachers can go on vacation on Whitsun, but students and their families have to stay at home.

Now it would be fatal to only lift the restrictions once the herd immunity has occurred.

Retail and gastronomy simply cannot last that long.

So what to do

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At the beginning of the pandemic, it was argued that the main concern was to protect the elderly and risk groups.

The younger generation supported this path and had to accept severe restrictions, although they have the lowest risk and bear the highest costs of the crisis.

Now that the first groups have been vaccinated, the boys must be given their freedom back.

They must be allowed to go back to soccer or a restaurant at their own risk.

Because it is not about special rights, but about the return of natural civil rights.

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