> This refusal to accommodate Djokovic is shortsighted, as he’s a member of an ever-shrinking minority, the anti-vaxxers, who present a problem that is steadily solving itself, either by relenting, becoming infected or dying.
Dojkovic has already had Covid. Letting him in is not an accomodation, unless the default policy is irrational. In it's (successful!) court filing, by the the Austrlian Immigration Dept says
> That conclusion [that Djockovic may health risk Community] was not based on a concern about Mr Djokovic infecting others; ... rather ... the Minister reasoned that Mr Djokovic’s condu ct and position against vaccination against COVID-19 may encourage others to emulate him by reason of his high profile and status ...
That is to say Djokovic is not consdered dangerous as a carrier of the virus, but as a carrier of *ideas*.
> This refusal to accommodate Djokovic is shortsighted, as he’s a member of an ever-shrinking minority, the anti-vaxxers, who present a problem that is steadily solving itself, either by relenting, becoming infected or dying.
Dojkovic has already had Covid. Letting him in is not an accomodation, unless the default policy is irrational. In it's (successful!) court filing, by the the Austrlian Immigration Dept says
> That conclusion [that Djockovic may health risk Community] was not based on a concern about Mr Djokovic infecting others; ... rather ... the Minister reasoned that Mr Djokovic’s condu ct and position against vaccination against COVID-19 may encourage others to emulate him by reason of his high profile and status ...
That is to say Djokovic is not consdered dangerous as a carrier of the virus, but as a carrier of *ideas*.
Court filing: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/95251/Sealed-Respondents-Outline-of-Submissions.pdf
Rest of the court docs: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/95251/Sealed-Respondents-Outline-of-Submissions.pdf
Covid has been a fiasco for the world. Out so called scientists and so called government don’t have a clue. Live your life. Ignore them.