" Sounds like you're anti-mandate yourself, in most cases. Which explains why you want to know why people are hesitant. "
And you've highlighted quite well the ridiculousness of the question because it is looking for yes or no.
Yes or no doesn't tell the story.
We all now that the answer isn't as simple as yes or no.
E.g. I'm yes for a vaccine mandate for certain circumstances. I lean towards no for the general population as I don't like the idea of mandates for anything . I would like to think that the vast majority of the population is educated and informed enough to get vaccinated without being forced to.
That said, if for example, we only had a 40% vacc rate for the population ,then I would be in favor of a mandate.
The reluctance of some people to be vaccinated for no decent reason as demonstrated in this thread as opposed to the vast majority that are happy to get it done on behalf of community safety suggests that there is a group of people who are just selfish and ignorant.
Just like other rules and laws we have to have, it is the minority that makes things like mandates happen.