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To prevent poverty and stress, it seems much safer and effective to just pause debt (not furlough) for a few months, than force everyone back into the mix and r

To prevent poverty and stress, it seems much safer and effective to just pause debt (not furlough) for a few months, than force everyone back into the mix and risk a new outbreak.

macinjosh 7y ago
> To prevent poverty and stress, it seems much safer and effective to just pause debt (not furlough) for a few months Yes, because debt is the only thing that causes stress. Being cooped in a tiny apartment away from friends and family can be very difficult for those with severe depression and anxiety. In some cases it will and has lead to suicide. > than force everyone back into the mix and risk a new outbreak Just because a lockdown is lifted doesn't mean anyone is forced back into leaving home. The problem with the lockdown is it forces the same solution on to every individual. Individuals have different needs, risk factors, priorities, and appetite for risk. People should be able to these make decisions for themselves.
- lifeformed 7y ago
  > Just because a lockdown is lifted doesn't mean anyone is forced back into leaving home. Yes it is, without proper economic support. It's go back to work or risk poverty. It's not a fair choice if people can't safely stay home without going broke. > The problem with the lockdown is it forces the same solution on to every individual. Individuals have different needs, risk factors, priorities, and appetite for risk. People should be able to these make decisions for themselves. That's framing this as an individual choice when it's a societal issue. If people can do whatever they want, it's just the tragedy of the commons. People will do what's good for them instead of what's good for public health. In this kind of scenario, individualism often just translates to selfishness.
  - macinjosh 6y ago
    > It's not a fair choice if people can't safely stay home without going broke. Life's not fair bucko.

To prevent poverty and stress, it seems much safer and effective to just pause debt (not furlough) for a few months, than force everyone back into the mix and risk a new outbreak.

macinjosh 7y ago

> To prevent poverty and stress, it seems much safer and effective to just pause debt (not furlough) for a few months Yes, because debt is the only thing that causes stress. Being cooped in a tiny apartment away from friends and family can be very difficult for those with severe depression and anxiety. In some cases it will and has lead to suicide. > than force everyone back into the mix and risk a new outbreak Just because a lockdown is lifted doesn't mean anyone is forced back into leaving home. The problem with the lockdown is it forces the same solution on to every individual. Individuals have different needs, risk factors, priorities, and appetite for risk. People should be able to these make decisions for themselves.

lifeformed 7y ago
> Just because a lockdown is lifted doesn't mean anyone is forced back into leaving home. Yes it is, without proper economic support. It's go back to work or risk poverty. It's not a fair choice if people can't safely stay home without going broke. > The problem with the lockdown is it forces the same solution on to every individual. Individuals have different needs, risk factors, priorities, and appetite for risk. People should be able to these make decisions for themselves. That's framing this as an individual choice when it's a societal issue. If people can do whatever they want, it's just the tragedy of the commons. People will do what's good for them instead of what's good for public health. In this kind of scenario, individualism often just translates to selfishness.
- macinjosh 6y ago
  > It's not a fair choice if people can't safely stay home without going broke. Life's not fair bucko.