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Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by vmception on Friday August 28, 2020 @09:43AM (#24304699)
People talk about it, they just get effectively censored on consensus based websites like this because even the data-driven crowd is full of people that will cry “fearmongering!!”

Specifically because the data doesn’t exist yet so they have a coping mechanism shunning all discussion of possibilities

Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by benjaminwootton on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:24AM (#24305207)
Not sure if it’s the circles I move in, but it seems that the people questioning whether “the cure is worse than the disease” are the ones who are being silenced.

The media coverage and social media narrative is very doom laden and fearful, so there are no shortage of places to discuss that.

Whilst the people highlighting the 99.9% survival rate unless you are very old or sick and questioning whether nuking your economy is worth it have a very socially unacceptable view.

It’s been a strange and isolating experience for me to hold a minority socially unacceptable view throughout this whole thing. I feel for minority groups much more nowadays having experienced it.

Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by rootusrootus on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:52AM (#24306344)
As someone who predominantly self-identifies as progressive, on the rare occasion that I've found myself in a minority position I have been amazed at how vicious the condemnation and ridicule is. It has helped temper my own reaction when talking with other people who don't share my ideals.
Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by vmception on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:25PM (#24306780)
can you disambiguify "minority socially unacceptable view" and "minority groups"

are you referring to these as the same thing? like "minority group opinions" as literary synonyms

or

are you empathizing with power/race minority because you once held a less popular view?

its not really clear here.

Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by somewhereoutth on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:47AM (#24306253)
There is no parallel whatsoever between belonging to a minority group and having a minority opinion.
Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by boringusername on Friday August 28, 2020 @09:48AM (#24304748)
That’s a really complicated way to say you have no evidence.
Re:Coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male – ne... by vmception on Friday August 28, 2020 @09:50AM (#24304765)
Resources have to be allocated to determine evidence after collections of anecdotes.

That's how data is collected to have a data-driven conclusion.