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Before covid, family visited elderly in nursing homes, knowing full well there is a small chance they could pass the flu on to them and kill them.
I know my grandfather appreciated my visits, even though he knew there was a small risk of contracting something like the flu.
A life where you control for every possible risk is not one worth living.
We accept risk for rights and convenience all the time. E.g. operating vehicles.
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Before covid, family visited elderly in nursing homes, knowing full well there is a small chance they could pass the flu on to them and kill them.
I know my grandfather appreciated my visits, even though he knew there was a small risk of contracting something like the flu.
A life where you control for every possible risk is not one worth living.
We accept risk for rights and convenience all the time. E.g. operating vehicles.