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Frankly, yes. It sounds cold hearted but many of the COVID deaths were people who were going to die in the next 24 months anyway.
by throwawayboise 6y ago
Frankly, yes. It sounds cold hearted but many of the COVID deaths were people who were going to die in the next 24 months anyway.
- jhayward 6y ago> The average years of life lost per death is 16 years. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83040-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83040-3 And, dismissing the death of someone by saying "they were going to die soon anyway, so what" is disgusting.
- warrenm 6y ago>And, dismissing the death of someone by saying "they were going to die soon anyway, so what" is disgusting. It may be "disgusting" - but it's also statistics It was sad when my grandfather died a couple years ago at 87 - but not exactly "unexpected" Compare that to friends who lost their 18-year-old daughter before she graduated high school Which one is shocking? Which one "hurts more"? Deaths rates follow a bathtub curve - ultimately leading to a 100% mortality rate (ie, everyone dies eventually) If you have to choose between saving a 5-year-old and an 85-year-old, the "smart money" says "save the kid" If you don't have to choose, then by all means - save both But that's not how economics works: choices must be made