Dr. Julie Ponesse was fired from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario where she worked as a professor of ethics for 20 years because of her decision not to be vaccinated..Ponesse had been speaking out against the university’s vaccine mandate and questioned the ethics of “coercing people into medical procedures” for those refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine..“Today,” said Ponesse, who looked straight into the camera for the emotional YouTube video, “I’m going to teach you a short lesson on a universally accepted ethics of coercing people into medical procedures..“I’ll be the example.”.Ponesse went on to say it was mandated by her employer she must get a vaccine for COVID-19..“If I want to keep working at my job as a professor, I have to take this vaccine,” she said..That posed a “conundrum” for the prof..“My school employs me to be an authority on the subject of ethics. I hold a Ph.D. in ethics and ancient philosophy and I’m here to tell you, it’s ethically wrong to coerce someone to take a vaccine. If it happens to you, you don’t have to do it. It’s your own business” she said..“But that’s not the approach of the University of Western Ontario, which has suddenly required that I be vaccinated immediately, or not report for work.”.Ponesse argued she doesn’t work in a high-risk environment, such as an emergency room doctor..“I’m a teacher. I’m a university professor. My job is to teach students how to think critically ….” she said..Ponesse said as a professor, she doesn’t have to watch the news to learn if COVID-19 vaccines are safe..“I read medical journals, and I consult my colleagues who are professors of science of medicine,” she said..“I’ve learned from doctors there are serious questions about how safe these vaccines really are. There are questions about how well they work. I’m a Canadian (and) I’m entitled to make choices about what does and does not enter my body, regardless of my reasons.”.Ponesse received support from People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier regarding the ethics of lockdowns and vaccine policies, which the video refers to as “illegal and unconstitutional.”.“In the spirit of Socrates, who was executed for asking questions, this lesson will consist of only one question,” said Ponesse near the end of the video..“The answer is multiple choice: When a person has done the same job to the satisfaction of her employer for 20 years, is it right, or is it wrong to suddenly demand they submit to an unnecessary medical procedure in order to keep their job?.“In this case, the procedure is an injection of a substance that has not been fully tested for safety. It has not yet been shown to be effective. It is designed to prevent an illness that poses little threat to the employee. The employee is not allowed to ask questions. He may only submit to the procedure or be fired to my first-year students. Is this right? Or is this wrong?” she asked..“I already know the answer.”.The video ends with Ponesse dissolving into tears as white text appears on a black screen..“Dr. Ponesse was dismissed from her position on September 7, 2021.” was all it said..Mike D’Amour is the British Columbia Bureau Chief for the Western Standard..,.mdamour@westernstandardonline.com
Dr. Julie Ponesse was fired from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario where she worked as a professor of ethics for 20 years because of her decision not to be vaccinated..Ponesse had been speaking out against the university’s vaccine mandate and questioned the ethics of “coercing people into medical procedures” for those refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine..“Today,” said Ponesse, who looked straight into the camera for the emotional YouTube video, “I’m going to teach you a short lesson on a universally accepted ethics of coercing people into medical procedures..“I’ll be the example.”.Ponesse went on to say it was mandated by her employer she must get a vaccine for COVID-19..“If I want to keep working at my job as a professor, I have to take this vaccine,” she said..That posed a “conundrum” for the prof..“My school employs me to be an authority on the subject of ethics. I hold a Ph.D. in ethics and ancient philosophy and I’m here to tell you, it’s ethically wrong to coerce someone to take a vaccine. If it happens to you, you don’t have to do it. It’s your own business” she said..“But that’s not the approach of the University of Western Ontario, which has suddenly required that I be vaccinated immediately, or not report for work.”.Ponesse argued she doesn’t work in a high-risk environment, such as an emergency room doctor..“I’m a teacher. I’m a university professor. My job is to teach students how to think critically ….” she said..Ponesse said as a professor, she doesn’t have to watch the news to learn if COVID-19 vaccines are safe..“I read medical journals, and I consult my colleagues who are professors of science of medicine,” she said..“I’ve learned from doctors there are serious questions about how safe these vaccines really are. There are questions about how well they work. I’m a Canadian (and) I’m entitled to make choices about what does and does not enter my body, regardless of my reasons.”.Ponesse received support from People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier regarding the ethics of lockdowns and vaccine policies, which the video refers to as “illegal and unconstitutional.”.“In the spirit of Socrates, who was executed for asking questions, this lesson will consist of only one question,” said Ponesse near the end of the video..“The answer is multiple choice: When a person has done the same job to the satisfaction of her employer for 20 years, is it right, or is it wrong to suddenly demand they submit to an unnecessary medical procedure in order to keep their job?.“In this case, the procedure is an injection of a substance that has not been fully tested for safety. It has not yet been shown to be effective. It is designed to prevent an illness that poses little threat to the employee. The employee is not allowed to ask questions. He may only submit to the procedure or be fired to my first-year students. Is this right? Or is this wrong?” she asked..“I already know the answer.”.The video ends with Ponesse dissolving into tears as white text appears on a black screen..“Dr. Ponesse was dismissed from her position on September 7, 2021.” was all it said..Mike D’Amour is the British Columbia Bureau Chief for the Western Standard..,.mdamour@westernstandardonline.com
