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> Covid just frontloads some death for old people and ones with comorbirbidities When the actions to prevent these people from dying, uh "just earlier than th
by komali2 6y ago
> Covid just frontloads some death for old people and ones with comorbirbidities
When the actions to prevent these people from dying, uh "just earlier than they would have," are as simple as wearing a mask and social distancing, it is unethical to not do so.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoI think it's pretty misleading to characterize "no going to the gym, ever, until further notice" as a simple action.
- komali2 6y agoWhy? It's a pandemic. If anything we're lucky it wasn't more deadly than it is. I'm not gaining muscle mass but I'm having absolutely no trouble whatsoever maintaining it at home with exercise bands and calisthenics. It's a tiny, tiny price to pay for helping keep my community safe. I would sacrifice the gym for the rest of my life if it meant adding even a year of life to a single person. Sentient existence is immeasurably more valuable.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoI guess there's a values gap there I don't know how to bridge. I don't recognize the entire category of unbounded obligations to preserve life that you're suggesting.