Full-bodied promises from the mouths of politicians are always dangerous.
Solemn guarantees that sound like natural laws are even more risky: “In Germany there will be no compulsory vaccination.” The fact that this sentence comes from the Chancellor is now openly disputed, from the Union to the Greens, about the supposed taboo .
A vaccination requirement is by no means unknown, not even in Germany. It depends on the location. So far, as in the heated debates in other countries, it is not about a general obligation, but about the fact that certain professional groups should be vaccinated. Such duties already exist. But of course not as an arbitrary means - but in the event that requests no longer work. This applies even more to a general compulsory vaccination, which, as far as can be seen, has not yet been ordered by any country, no matter how badly affected, in the fight against the corona pandemic. But make no mistake: Those who loudly demand extensive “privileges” for vaccinated people want something taken for granted and at the same time pressure: those who do not get vaccinated have to stay at home. It is of course not unproblematicto exclude those who tested negative. Politicians do not want to speak of compulsory vaccination because they do not want to paint the picture of a corona rule on the wall in which helpless citizens are violently injected. But there can be no question of that. However, opponents of vaccination will not be able to claim all freedoms at the expense of the general public.
If you can convince, you don't need to be forced. The Federal Minister of Justice, who does not consider mandatory vaccination to be legally possible, points out that corona vaccination has not been on the market for long. But if it thinks the material is unsafe, the federal government shouldn't advertise it either. To protect the general public, drastic restrictions are permitted - if the situation is right. It is up to the state, and especially each individual, to determine how the vaccination debate continues.