so basically we're fucked with covid, no way around it
fucked if we do restrictions (all the collateral damage)
fucked if we don't (covid will kill and injure many people)
so which is the lesser evil? — dazed
I mean really if you live to 80, you've had a good run, is it really worth all the collateral damage to society to preserve the lives of those over 80 whose quality of life is significantly diminished? — dazed
Here in Australia, the stats are Cases 28,708, Recovered 25,913, Deaths 909. Obviously Australia has a small population compared to the USA but were deaths here proportional, we would have expected about 4,000 deaths. — Wayfarer
Well, there's that, but it's still been a hugely successful campaign. Both my Christmas and New Years' plans were torpedoed by the December outbreak in my vicinity, but the response was universal commitment to wearing masks, being tested, and registering every place you visit with a government app. And, it worked. It's the opposite of what happened in a lot of places. (That said, the Australian Open Tennis is going ahead, which a lot of people are questioning, we're terrified of the UK Variant escaping the bottle.) — Wayfarer
Maybe check before you make an assumption eh. — Book273
most normal people under 80 don't really want their way of life bought at the expense of the deaths of huge numbers of people over 80. — Isaac
so you checked with those under 80? — Book273
most normal people under 80 don't really want their way of life bought at the expense of the deaths of huge numbers of people over 80. — Isaac
fucked if we do restrictions (all the collateral damage)
fucked if we don't (covid will kill and injure many people)
so which is the lesser evil? — dazed
If, when I am 80, this situation comes around again, you tell my great grand kids I love them and wish them the best future and put me down. — Book273
Don't do restrictions: lesser evil. My vote. It will be messy, it will leave a mark, and it will not be popular, but it will be over relatively quickly. Everyone left will recover, more quickly and will be functionally immune to the virus (as anyone who isn't is dead) meaning they can move forward with less fear about that thing anyway. — Book273
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