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An isolationist extreme that arguably saved tens of thousands of lives ... Choose your poison.

• ghaff 5y ago
  Hard to say. They're obviously still very isolated--which they presumably can't do forever. But they were able to wait things out until a vaccine was developed (elsewhere) though their vaccine rates are still pretty low.
• jaywalk 5y ago
  There are countless measures that could be taken that would arguably save just as many if not more lives, but we (collectively) don't believe they're worth it. Many people also believe that the things NZ and AU have done to battle Covid are not worth it.
  • LightG 5y ago
    And? You're just presenting the other side of "arguably". Thanks, but unnecessary.
    • jaywalk 5y ago
      I'm saying that the argument in "arguably" is one that could be made over just about any safety/security measure implemented by a government, and so it isn't much of an argument. Your little snipe was arguably unnecessary.
      • LightG 5y ago
        Not sure what you're trying to get to here. So what if "many people" believe X, Y, or Z. Who cares? NZ decided on a course of action. They implemented it. They arguably saved tens of thousands of lives. That's the truth. Their government was presumably elected democratically, so what more is there to say? The OP said he felt bad for NZ'ers. I don't, and I said why. What more would you like?