I don't have any quick quips but in the spirit of the question i came did come to a related insight about a year ago about personal autonomy.

The story starts with a teenage Catholic boy on the eve of his confirmation. Recognizing his doubts, he floats the idea to his family of not partaking, and is told - in terms far more certain than his wavering protests - that this is not an option. And even if it were an option (which it's not!) there were be severe consequences for non-compliance in this life, not just the next.

He acquiesces. After all he thinks: how's he being really being harmed anyways? All pain and no gain to follow through with the intuition. Soon after the whole episode is forgotten under more colorful memories of pretty girls, idiots bosses, moving into and out of apartments, growing older and watching the country tear itself apart on TV. The family who were so hel...heaven-bent on the gesture have forgotten too.

The year is now 2021, and under strained patience, a mandate has been made to take the vaccine. The equivalent dilemma presents itself with its equivalent threats and condemnations.

(To be continued...)