I'm not exactly sure what OP's argument was, but it sounded like "Think of all the fun activities people sacrificed while we tried to handle a deadly worldwide pandemic!" I don't think this is really convincing to a lot of people and frankly it sounds borderline disgusting to me.

In the past, generations have willingly sacrificed their lives at war, ostensibly fighting for the common good, yet today we can't even stomach a year without pedicures and dining out? That's pretty sad and gross.