New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown won’t be enough

Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by SpicyLemonZest on Saturday March 28, 2020 @01:08PM (#22712474)

Because most people who don't advocate the POV are stopping at the zeroth order analysis, saying that you're a heartless killer if you want to consider any factors instead of just saving lives.

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Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by amylene on Saturday March 28, 2020 @02:24PM (#22713148)

I can’t correct other peoples flawed thinking. But I can avoid reacting to it when that reaction makes my thinking worse.

Just because someone does something I don’t like doesn’t mean I should base my viewpoint around rejecting theirs.

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Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by GavinMcG on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:34PM (#22715137)

Consider, sure, but we need to actually consider.

There is no model for any of this, on either side of the issue, and so the off-hand "we need to get back to dating, etc." really does look... heartless. It's just as much a zeroeth-order analysis as the other.

Fixing that would mean giving due consideration to the complexity of the situation, at least attempting to define one's assumptions/model, and being explicit about how much loss of life one is willing to accept.

With inadequate measures, this pandemic could rival the Holocaust in number of deaths. There's absolutely a difference between allowing millions to be killed rather than committing mass murder or genocide, but "let's get back to life as usual" does demand justification.

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