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ok, even if we are talking about a significant part of lifetime to date, it is still a pretty well-spoilt view from any historical perspective. And even new va
by toss1 5y ago
ok, even if we are talking about a significant part of lifetime to date, it is still a pretty well-spoilt view from any historical perspective.
And even new variants and vaccine delays cause us to get to years of lockdown that actually constitutes significant portions of full childhoods, are you arguing that childhoods full of funerals and an adulthood full of diminished mental capacity [1] and COVID sequalae are better?
The 'modern' world is not a stable reality, it is a priveliged bubble. In general, and throughout most of history, it is a harsh place with most things trying to kill us. Having to simply take protective measures is as old as humanity, from standing guard through the night watching for other apex predators, to avoiding invaders and plagues, it is a part of what it is to be human (and not even to mention how much easier it is then for other creatures). To view any alteration to our modern routines due to actual biological reality as some injustice is provileged and myopic. Better to turn it into a teaching moment and illustrate how it is a part of history, and in this case, a very mild version of what was previously endured.
[1] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00324-2/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5...