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This is an absurd position.

Vaccination isn't just a good idea in the abstract, it is a good idea (for public health) in the real world.

Natural immunity is not better just because it correlates to a lower breakthrough infection rate than vaccination immunity. If you choose the natural immunity path, you're subjecting yourself (and others) to higher risk of death and health problems.

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Possibly, but it might be better to focus on vaccinating the poor and bringing their immunity to 90% from 0% than mandating a rich person improve from 96% to 97% or get fired :) (this is where I think you might be misunderstanding, I’m not saying we should use natural immunity as a strategy for the 0% as you imply)

Mostly agree, but I think both (vaccinating poor + public service vaccination requirements) can be part of a holistic public health strategy.

This is the ideal case, but that assumes a public health system people can trust.

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