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I've no idea why 18% of people think a permanent 10pm curfew regardless of COVID is a good thing. But to add some perspective on the situation in the UK here i

I've no idea why 18% of people think a permanent 10pm curfew regardless of COVID is a good thing. But to add some perspective on the situation in the UK here is our (surprisingly good) government data website: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ As you can see, infections/day have been ~doubling every ~2 weeks for the last ~6. And here is a letter in The Lancet from scientists opposing the imminent end of all restrictions: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01589-0/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...

afavour 5y ago
18% seems high but don’t underestimate paranoia and/or selfishness. A lot of older people aren’t ever out past 10pm (I’m in my late thirties and I rarely am!) and have been convinced by tabloid newspapers that youths/immigrants/criminals/[delete as applicable] are doing all kinds of awful things at night time. Best to keep everyone indoors so that we’re all safe, eh?
agent008t 5y ago
If you go to bed at 10pm, why would you not want a curfew? For many people, 'back to normal' also means drunk people shouting under their windows in the middle of the night. Now, a curfew sounds drastic, and I suspect many people are saying they are for it tongue in cheek. However, what's wrong with wanting to keep some of the positive aspects of the last year? Why go 'back to normal' when we can go forward to something better?
oliwarner 5y ago
Having everyone home by 10pm would automatically curb a lot of anti-social and gang behaviour. Especially with a police blitz, scooping up anyone without a good excuse. Not saying it's really desirable, worthwhile, or even feasible... But that's probably why some want it. Some places get pretty unpleasant after dark.

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I've no idea why 18% of people think a permanent 10pm curfew regardless of COVID is a good thing. But to add some perspective on the situation in the UK here i

by Jabbles 5y ago

afavour 5y ago
18% seems high but don’t underestimate paranoia and/or selfishness. A lot of older people aren’t ever out past 10pm (I’m in my late thirties and I rarely am!) and have been convinced by tabloid newspapers that youths/immigrants/criminals/[delete as applicable] are doing all kinds of awful things at night time. Best to keep everyone indoors so that we’re all safe, eh?
agent008t 5y ago
If you go to bed at 10pm, why would you not want a curfew? For many people, 'back to normal' also means drunk people shouting under their windows in the middle of the night. Now, a curfew sounds drastic, and I suspect many people are saying they are for it tongue in cheek. However, what's wrong with wanting to keep some of the positive aspects of the last year? Why go 'back to normal' when we can go forward to something better?
oliwarner 5y ago
Having everyone home by 10pm would automatically curb a lot of anti-social and gang behaviour. Especially with a police blitz, scooping up anyone without a good excuse. Not saying it's really desirable, worthwhile, or even feasible... But that's probably why some want it. Some places get pretty unpleasant after dark.