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First - Yes. Valid enough. Any infection can kill you or leave lasting damage if you're unlucky. It's best to avoid them altogether. Still, the vast majority

by retrac 6y ago

First - Yes. Valid enough. Any infection can kill you or leave lasting damage if you're unlucky. It's best to avoid them altogether. Still, the vast majority of young people will clear this one without problems. Second - I did not say it explicitly, but maybe in these crazy times it has to be said? It is, obviously, profoundly wrong to selfishly risk the lives of others like that. But are you suggesting that even going for a jog is supremely selfish? Stuff like that is actually recommended by the health authorities where I live, as it is very low risk and people need exercise. That's sort of my point. Fear, in disproportion to the risk, can cause people to take "doing their part" too far. Some people are refusing to go outside to exercise. There are stories of people not getting injuries like broken limbs treated at the hospital, over fear of COVID-19. Stuff like that is fear driving people to irrational calculations on risk-benefit.

dTal 6y ago
No, of course going for a jog outdoors is fine, especially in a sparsely populated area. The point was simply that the more socially minded you are, your less relevant is your own personal risk. You'd know your friends better than I, but all I'm saying is that what could easily be taken for "fear" might, in fact, be "duty". Speaking for myself - I have been more careful than anyone in my social group, to an extent that many would call excessive, and I've been viewed as fearful for that. But my motivation runs much deeper - this is the first time in my entire life that society has had a singular, overarching goal that every person can contribute towards with their own behavior. It's the closest thing to a war footing since WW2. And my job, as a citizen, is very simple: Do Not Transmit Covid. You bet your ass I'm going to throw everything I've got into that. Not going to the hospital for a broken bone is stupid though.

by retrac 6y ago

dTal 6y ago

No, of course going for a jog outdoors is fine, especially in a sparsely populated area. The point was simply that the more socially minded you are, your less relevant is your own personal risk. You'd know your friends better than I, but all I'm saying is that what could easily be taken for "fear" might, in fact, be "duty". Speaking for myself - I have been more careful than anyone in my social group, to an extent that many would call excessive, and I've been viewed as fearful for that. But my motivation runs much deeper - this is the first time in my entire life that society has had a singular, overarching goal that every person can contribute towards with their own behavior. It's the closest thing to a war footing since WW2. And my job, as a citizen, is very simple: Do Not Transmit Covid. You bet your ass I'm going to throw everything I've got into that. Not going to the hospital for a broken bone is stupid though.