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I think you have to accept that your parents are going to die one day, whether we contain COVID-19 or not. But you and your (future?) kids are going to have to
by AlexandrB 7y ago
I think you have to accept that your parents are going to die one day, whether we contain COVID-19 or not. But you and your (future?) kids are going to have to live with the political consequences of this crisis for many years to come.
- dot1x 7y agoThis is typical short-term thinking. Let the guy rot.
- lucidone 7y agoThe other side of that argument being that people in the future can always fight for their rights, whereas we can never get back lost time with our loved ones.
- mrlanderson 7y agoSuch a selfish argument
- lucidone 7y agoYou're absolutely right. Thankfully, in reality, I don't think the measures taken will be as strong as dismantling our civil liberties. However, if the dichotomy was either our civil rights at large (expand this to the economy, whatever you want) or the lives of the sick and elderly, I'd opt for saving human lives every time. I even think there is a Trek episode about this. Not very utilitarian of me I realize, but it's a trade off I'd make without hesitation.