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That did not seem anywhere near a balanced argument at all. Is skepticism permissible? Do individuals retain any agency and responsibility for balancing risk o
by smitty1e 7y ago
That did not seem anywhere near a balanced argument at all.
Is skepticism permissible? Do individuals retain any agency and responsibility for balancing risk on their own?
Covid-1984, indeed.
- zanny 7y ago> Do individuals retain any agency and responsibility for balancing risk on their own? When their means to provide survival for themselves is not in their own hands, no. They have no agency. If you are getting evicted this month for non-payment because you got furloughed, or cannot afford food, or are at risk of losing essential utilities because you are bankrupt, you are not making "personal decisions". You are either going to be homeless & hungry or bow.
- scarmig 7y agoNote that this isn't about giving individuals the ability to balance risk on their own. This is an action by government and employers to prevent individuals from balancing risk on their own. It takes away choice and is deciding for workers that the risk to them is minimal compared to the benefit to forcing them to work.