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I find this ironic in that the same people now suddenly believe every single life needs to be protected were the same people who supported drone strikes through

I find this ironic in that the same people now suddenly believe every single life needs to be protected were the same people who supported drone strikes throughout the Middle East when it was Obama taking the lives. Now the "other guys" are risking lives and it's politically expedient, so everyone on one side of the political spectrum just joins this chorus of every life matters sans critical thought, devoid of any want or curiosity about the actual facts.

ceejayoz 6y ago
Depending on who you ask, drone strikes have killed somewhere between a couple hundred and a couple thousand civilians. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_from_U.S._drone_strikes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_from_U.S._...) 1% of the world is 78 million people dead. (The virus won't hit 100% of people, but the numbers are already in the hundreds of thousands worldwide.)
- burgerzzz 6y ago
  So because it was a smaller number, they’re less important? All I’m asking (and it applies to everyone of any political ideology) is where is the outrage when your favored party either allows or is responsible outright for deaths? Also, unintentional deaths are in the same ballpark as coronavirus deaths, why don’t we criminalize vehicles, bubble wrap our homes, or avoid anything that could possibly harm us? It’s a fair question in my mind.
  - ceejayoz 6y ago
    > So because it was a smaller number, they’re less important? On a public policy level, sure. A million deaths tends to matter more than a thousand. This is hardly controversial. > Also, unintentional deaths are in the same ballpark as coronavirus deaths, why don’t we criminalize vehicles, bubble wrap our homes, or avoid anything that could possibly harm us? We do the cost/benefit analysis on a lot of such things. Cars are now larger, heavier, and more expensive because we've added various things that make occupants safer. Building codes have done the same for houses.
redblacktree 6y ago
Downvoted for whataboutism
midrus 6y ago
Why do you think my comment he anything to do with politics? Your country is not the only country in the world. I'm not even from your continent.

ceejayoz 6y ago

Depending on who you ask, drone strikes have killed somewhere between a couple hundred and a couple thousand civilians. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_from_U.S._drone_strikes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_from_U.S._...) 1% of the world is 78 million people dead. (The virus won't hit 100% of people, but the numbers are already in the hundreds of thousands worldwide.)

burgerzzz 6y ago
So because it was a smaller number, they’re less important? All I’m asking (and it applies to everyone of any political ideology) is where is the outrage when your favored party either allows or is responsible outright for deaths? Also, unintentional deaths are in the same ballpark as coronavirus deaths, why don’t we criminalize vehicles, bubble wrap our homes, or avoid anything that could possibly harm us? It’s a fair question in my mind.
- ceejayoz 6y ago
  > So because it was a smaller number, they’re less important? On a public policy level, sure. A million deaths tends to matter more than a thousand. This is hardly controversial. > Also, unintentional deaths are in the same ballpark as coronavirus deaths, why don’t we criminalize vehicles, bubble wrap our homes, or avoid anything that could possibly harm us? We do the cost/benefit analysis on a lot of such things. Cars are now larger, heavier, and more expensive because we've added various things that make occupants safer. Building codes have done the same for houses.

redblacktree 6y ago

Downvoted for whataboutism

midrus 6y ago

Why do you think my comment he anything to do with politics? Your country is not the only country in the world. I'm not even from your continent.