The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses

Re:The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses by version_five on Monday November 22, 2021 @05:42PM (#29312457)

Your argument is an old and tired one. Maybe we should all be on mandatory medically supervised diet and exercise regimens, not allowed to drive, not allowed any alcohol or caffeine or other drugs. If your dream is to optimize for longevity over all else, you can do that, at home. For many people, living life is actually important, not just living long. You have no right to tell them how to behave, or to rob them of life moments because of your personal criteria you're trying to optimize for.

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Re:The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses by halfmatthalfcat on Monday November 22, 2021 @06:11PM (#29312734)

You argue diametrically and it isn’t any better. There is room for civic duty and living life, which should be a stark and valuable lesson to all ages.

My parents raised me with the mantra “life isn’t fair” and while trite, it’s even truer today than it was all those years ago.

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Re:The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses by betwixthewires on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @11:20AM (#29319621)

There is room for civic duty, sure. What there isn't room for though in my mind is people thinking they can dictate intimate aspects of my life to me in the name of civic duty.

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Re:The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses by WhisperingShiba on Monday November 22, 2021 @06:20PM (#29312795)

Thank you for giving the reduction to absurdity, for the above line of argument.

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Re:The Weirdness of Government Variation in Covid-19 Responses by oDot on Monday November 22, 2021 @06:54PM (#29313046)

His point is that people should be doing their own risk management. If you want to go on the road even though there are other cars around you, that's your choice to make.

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