In the Corona debate, scientists are now appealing to “the majority – wise, solidary and vaccinated – no longer to be silent”. The impression when looking at the street that the vaccination opponents dominate the debate about the corona measures is completely wrong, which is why Renée Schroeder, Ruth Wodak, Hannes Werthner and Herbert Weltler think it is in a call for “high time” published on Thursday to get involved in the debate “.
The molecular biologist Schroeder, the discourse researcher Wodak, the computer scientist Werthner and the medical scientist Weltler not only demand more statements from the vaccinated citizens, but also a stronger focus on science. After all, on December 4th, when an estimated 42,000 anti-vaccination opponents demonstrated in Vienna, almost twice as many citizens – exactly 79,559 – received a corona vaccination. And meanwhile around 6.5 million people or 72 percent of the vaccinable population in Austria would have an active vaccination certificate.
“Apparently there are only two poles in the current Corona situation: On the one hand, government policy shows that it has so far not been able to cope with the pandemic, which is why it is mistrusted and it has become implausible. The crisis communication remains confusing and incomprehensible, it There is a lack of transparency, education and dialogue, among other things. On the other hand, vaccination opponents and corona deniers are occupying the streets, vehemently criticizing the measures and spreading obscure conspiracy theories, “state the scientists.
They refer to the “distanced relationship” on both sides with science. Government policy does so because it “only uses science when it is opportune or when it is no longer possible”, and the deniers because they “generally distrust science as such and suspect dark forces everywhere”. For Schroeder, Wodak, Werthner and Weltler it is therefore “time to get involved. The fight against the pandemic must not be subjected to party political interests”. There are critical and reflective citizens, “there is one, the voice of the majority and reason.”
The call in full
Source: Nachrichten
