{"id":609807,"date":"2021-08-03T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=609807"},"modified":"2021-08-03T14:37:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:37:06","slug":"offspring-drummer-writes-viral-post-opposing-vaccine-mandates-parts-ways-with-him-over-medical-inability-to-get-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/offspring-drummer-writes-viral-post-opposing-vaccine-mandates-parts-ways-with-him-over-medical-inability-to-get-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Offspring Drummer Writes Viral Post Opposing Vaccine Mandates Parts Ways With Him Over Medical Inability to Get Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foffspring-drummer-writes-viral-post-opposing-vaccine-mandates-parts-ways-with-him-over-medical-inability-to-get-shot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=609807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1162644983-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You gotta keep \u2018em separated, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Offspring drummer Pete Parada <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteParada\/status\/1422226668895326209?s=20\">announced<\/a> on Twitter that he won\u2019t be joining the band for its upcoming tour. His explanation, which centered on his medical inability to receive a Covid vaccine, quickly went viral.<\/p>\n<p>In the thread, the 48-year-old explained that he has Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome, a rare immune disorder in which a person\u2019s immune system attacks their nerves. Due to his pre-existing condition, Parada has been counseled not to receive a coronavirus vaccine. \u201cGiven my personal medical history and the side-effect profile of these jabs,\u201d he said, \u201cmy doctor has advised me not to get a shot at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parada went on to reveal that because he isn\u2019t able to \u201ccomply with what is increasingly becoming an industry mandate,\u201d his band, which he had been a member of for 14 years, decided that \u201c[he was] unsafe to be around\u201d and fired him.<\/p>\n<p>Parada went to share that he has previously contracted Covid and thus likely has natural immunity. \u201cI caught the virus over a year ago, it was mild for me,\u201d he said, \u201cso I am confident I\u2019d be able to handle it again, but I\u2019m not so certain I\u2019d survive another post-vaccination round of Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome, which dates back to my childhood and has evolved to be progressively worse over my lifetime. Unfortunately for me, (and my family \u2014 who is hoping to keep me around a bit longer) the risks far outweigh the benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parada then went on to offer encouragement to others who may be feeling shunned or isolated due to their inability to get the vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also want to share my story so that anyone else experiencing the agony and isolation of getting left behind right now \u2014 knows they\u2019re not entirely alone,\u201d he said, later adding, \u201cWhile my reason for not getting this jab is medical, I want to make sure I\u2019m not carving out a space that is only big enough for me. I need to state, unequivocally, that I support informed consent \u2014 which necessitates choice unburdened by coercion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The veteran rocker then went on to voice his opposition to vaccine mandates and express concern over government authoritarianism when it comes to private medical decisions:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"26\">\n<p><em>\u201cI do not find it ethical or wise to allow those with the most power (government, corporations, organizations, employers) to dictate medical procedures to those with the least power.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There are countless folks (like me) for whom these shots carry a greater risk than the virus. Most of us don\u2019t publicly share a private decision we made in careful consideration with our doctors. We know it\u2019s not an easy conversation to unfold.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If it looks like half the population is having a shockingly different reaction to these jabs than was expected \u2014 it\u2019s probably because their life experiences have actually been shockingly different, and their reasons range from a conscientious risk\/benefit analysis, to the financial inability to take time off work\/lack of health care in the event of potential side-effects, to an understandable distrust in a system that has never prioritized the health or well-being of their communities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I hope we can learn to make room for all the perspectives and fears that are happening currently. Let\u2019s avoid the unfortunate tendency to dominate, dehumanize and shout down at each other. The hesitant population is not a monolithic group. All voices deserve to be heard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Parada finished by thanking his fans for understanding why they won\u2019t be seeing him on tour or at upcoming shows. \u201cI deeply appreciate your \u2026 support as my family and I find a new way forward,\u201d he said, concluding, \u201cSending love to everyone who has been impacted by this pandemic, in all the ways lives have been lost and altered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most responses on Twitter supported Parada and expressed displeasure toward the other members of Offspring for their decision to kick him out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stlwell2\/status\/1422306609167048704?s=20\">Mocked<\/a> one Twitter user, \u201cDamn that\u2019s so rock\u2019n\u2019roll\u2026 following the establishment line, saying \u2018yes\u2019 to \u2018the man\u2019, leaving your crew behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You gotta keep \u2018em separated, indeed.On Monday, Offspring drummer Pete Parada announced on Twitter that he won\u2019t be joining the band for its upcoming tour. 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