They made their choices, this is not a rights issue

Re: “Let’s cool the hatred over vaccinations,” letter, Oct. 13.

Hate is defined as “a feeling of intense or passionate dislike for someone or something.” Note the operative word here is “dislike.”

Given this definition, it is completely understandable that the vast majority of our citizens dislike those who are harming themselves, and more importantly, others in their zeal not to get vaccinated.

They are unnecessarily redirecting and overwhelming our hospital infrastructure, and consuming its limited resources, to preventable COVID infections; leaving vaccinated folks to be declined their “right” to planned surgeries and related hospital care.

It is failed logic that they think their rights are being compromised. They simply are not, as they can choose not to get vaccinated; just stay away from those who have.

John Stevenson Victoria