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I stand corrected. How is it a moral panic to point out that there's a problem, in the case of the vape situation something with the chemicals used, and in the
by adnzzzzZ 7y ago
I stand corrected. How is it a moral panic to point out that there's a problem, in the case of the vape situation something with the chemicals used, and in the case of this virus the fact that it can kill and spread more efficiently than many other diseases? Should people not be alerted so they can take care of themselves? I don't understand the usage of "moral panic" in this way when people have been and can be hurt and killed when it could have been avoided if people just had more information.
- MiroF 7y agoIf instead of banning legal vapes, we had banned night time driving of cars probably more lives would have been saved. It's a moral panic because it isn't rooted in consistent moral principles, rather than fear.
- adnzzzzZ 7y agoUnlike vapes or car crashes, a virus can spread and do damage exponentially. If you have any understanding of mathematics it seems pretty logical to take the threat seriously and do the most you can do prevent it from spreading as fast as it would spread if unchecked. Why are borders between countries still allowing the free movement of people when it's clear that the virus is in most continents now in good numbers? Fear is a good feeling because it leads you to action, and in situations that call for it (like this one) it is the right feeling to have.