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Definition of "true dichotomy" (plural: true dichotomies): A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, because no oth

Definition of "true dichotomy" (plural: true dichotomies): A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, because no other are available. // Example: harsh lockdowns, or get building surplus crematorium capacity

rsynnott 5y ago
I mean, what's your alternative? Asking the virus nicely not to kill the elderly? Given the nature of Delta and the very low vaccination rate, Australia has limited good options here.
- 6510 5y ago
  If a place is no longer safe for some people should the solution be to shut down that place? Or burn down? People lose their business, their job, their home, their savings, go into debt, hospitals are full. At some ratio evacuation should be preferred. Of course one wants to stay where one is but if the price is to see that place destroyed in front of your eyes it doesn't seem worth it.
- charbonneau 5y ago
  No alternative. Harsh lockdowns are the way to go. After detecting a single COVID-19 case, we should lock everything down [1]. No talking allowed [2]. There are no potential side effects [3]. Welcome to SimCity™ [1] https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-12/australia-capital-canberra-lockdown-single-coronavirus-infection https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-12/austra... [2] https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelPSenger/status/1425516408121696259 https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelPSenger/status/14255164081... [3] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9884297/Covid-19-UK-Nearly-one-million-people-England-addicted-alcohol-pandemic.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9884297/Covid-19-...
- nsonha 5y ago
  It seems the person agrees with you by saying "true" instead of "false dichotomy" I don't, it's funny that the decision to stop __eveything__ to "save lives" can be done at a finger snap, no due process, yet banning __just__ guns (or replace it with just tobacco, fastfood, teflon... other things that kill) seems impossible to get pass debates.

rsynnott 5y ago

I mean, what's your alternative? Asking the virus nicely not to kill the elderly? Given the nature of Delta and the very low vaccination rate, Australia has limited good options here.

6510 5y ago
If a place is no longer safe for some people should the solution be to shut down that place? Or burn down? People lose their business, their job, their home, their savings, go into debt, hospitals are full. At some ratio evacuation should be preferred. Of course one wants to stay where one is but if the price is to see that place destroyed in front of your eyes it doesn't seem worth it.
charbonneau 5y ago
No alternative. Harsh lockdowns are the way to go. After detecting a single COVID-19 case, we should lock everything down [1]. No talking allowed [2]. There are no potential side effects [3]. Welcome to SimCity™ [1] https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-12/australia-capital-canberra-lockdown-single-coronavirus-infection https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-12/austra... [2] https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelPSenger/status/1425516408121696259 https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelPSenger/status/14255164081... [3] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9884297/Covid-19-UK-Nearly-one-million-people-England-addicted-alcohol-pandemic.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9884297/Covid-19-...
nsonha 5y ago
It seems the person agrees with you by saying "true" instead of "false dichotomy" I don't, it's funny that the decision to stop __eveything__ to "save lives" can be done at a finger snap, no due process, yet banning __just__ guns (or replace it with just tobacco, fastfood, teflon... other things that kill) seems impossible to get pass debates.