The C.E.O. and co-founder of a popular brewery in Brooklyn came under fire this week for describing coronavirus vaccine mandates as a “crime against humanity” and drawing comparisons to the Jim Crow South and Nazi Germany.
In a series of tweets and an interview with Patch, Josh Stylman, who co-founded Threes Brewing, defended his opposition to the mandates, including a requirement in New York City that all bars and restaurants ask customers for proof of full vaccination.
“If you are not speaking out against them, you are a conspirator,” Mr. Stylman said in a tweet about the mandates. “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Yours just happens to be unscientific, immoral, and evil.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and science and health experts note that unvaccinated people are more likely to contract the coronavirus, making them more likely to spread it. And while vaccinated people can spread the virus as well, vaccination is key in mitigating the seriousness of the illness once contracted.
Mr. Stylman’s comments led to a wave of backlash on social media, with some customers saying that they would no longer visit Threes or buy its beer.
Mr. Stylman said in an interview with The Times that he had felt compelled to publicly air his feelings because he sees abiding by the mandates as enabling…
