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Indeed, there exists a reasonable set of values under which the cost of lockdowns exceeds the benefit. The question of how to value death relative to happiness,
by tlb 6y ago
Indeed, there exists a reasonable set of values under which the cost of lockdowns exceeds the benefit. The question of how to value death relative to happiness, freedom, and community is a worthy topic for debate.
But trying to win a debate about values by lying about the facts is not OK.
- mbg721 6y agoThe problem is that no one's actually having the important debate about values. The emotional "grandma-killer" appeals started last March, and any remaining dissenters are dismissed as "a bunch of covid-deniers agree with you, so your argument is invalid." Nobody really wants to think about the price-tag they put on lives, so all that's left is disputing the evidence. It's like any time a country goes to war, really, except that there aren't any clear criteria for ever declaring it over.