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originally posted by: RadioRobert
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
The infection rate is higher than the tested rate. So the mortality rate means little.
originally posted by: purplemer
originally posted by: RadioRobert
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
The infection rate is higher than the tested rate. So the mortality rate means little.
Unless it kills you or someone you care for. Then it surely counts for something.
But we don't make sweeping restrictions on life to save what are statistically speaking small amounts of people. Around 5,000 people died in the US from choking last year. Should we mandate liquid only diets? Over 600,000 died of heart disease. Should we give everyone ration cards to regulate their diets?
But we dont know the figures.
That doesn't mean people should not be careful or that people should do whatever they want -- it does mean that the draconian actions being forced upon people outweigh the potential dangers.
originally posted by: purplemer
a reply to: RadioRobert
That doesn't mean people should not be careful or that people should do whatever they want -- it does mean that the draconian actions being forced upon people outweigh the potential dangers.
I cannot evaluate if the above is true or not because I cannot weigh the danger.
originally posted by: RadioRobert
Not everywhere is going to peak at the same time. There may be seasonality involved. We will begin to get more understanding about the virus and treatments.
It may end up being a lower mortality rate than the flu, but higher in certain demographics and lower in others, so more noticeable, etc
Regardless, I bet we're under 80k even padding the numbers. There is every reason to treat this seriously, but I don't see anything suggesting it merits destroying the economy and infringing civil liberties or executing a propaganda fear campagin against it's own citizens.
South Korea and Japan acted responsibly and didn't need to violate civil liberties. Are we that much more inept that tyranny is our only choice?
If the shoe fits.