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Re:“Not This Stuff Again” (SARS-CoV-2 Update) by netsharc on Monday August 07, 2023 @06:19PM (#37041735)
Somehow the governments of the world seem to have gotten the terrible task of needing to be the (overly) protective/strict parent(s) to their population, some of which are quietly heeding them, but some other are very whiny against them. And a proper government can't just say "Well fine, you do what you want, let's see where that gets you.". And of course they also had to be overly cautious rather being overly relaxed[1], and if some things were deemed in hindsight to have been unncessary, then the brats get to whine loudly about them afterwards.

But it's hindsight, and the governments don't have the luxury of having foresight. Sure some countries might have been lucky with less restrictions and "not so bad" results, but would you want to live in a country governed by luck? I guess that's also a matter of life philosophy (being safe vs living a life with its dangers and risks).

[1] Well, I guess that's where views differs, if we reduce it to just 2 sides, the one side would rather have less government involvement, and the other side would prefer more government involvement (in the form of rules and restrictions).

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Re:“Not This Stuff Again” (SARS-CoV-2 Update) by SllX on Monday August 07, 2023 @06:25PM (#37041799)
> if we reduce it to just 2 sides

You reduce anything to just two sides and you are needlessly polarizing and handicapping your own analytical abilities. If the subject matter is actually serious and not a passing fancy, this is useless.

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Re:“Not This Stuff Again” (SARS-CoV-2 Update) by netsharc on Monday August 07, 2023 @06:37PM (#37041912)
I have a broader study about the matter, but this comment box is too small to contain it.

/s

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Re:“Not This Stuff Again” (SARS-CoV-2 Update) by jiggawatts on Monday August 07, 2023 @07:04PM (#37042146)
It’s a uniquely American notion that freedom means having the right to kill other people.

Oh, I’m sorry, I misunderstood the purpose of your weapon! It’s a peace-gun that shoots only rainbows and can’t be used to harm the Good Guys™.

Combine this with the supporters of the Republican Party, the policy of which is to hold their breath until they turn purple and pass out because the Democrats said oxygen is good, and you have a perfect storm of rednecks refusing to save their own lives while the 45th president got his vaccine and before that had a million dollars of untested antibody treatments for his COVID infection.

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