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Useless comparisons to pandemic social policies. Alcoholism is not a contagious disease.
by TaupeRanger 5y ago
Useless comparisons to pandemic social policies. Alcoholism is not a contagious disease.
- exporectomy 5y agoWhy useless? Obviously they're different things but the negative effects of lockdowns and other restrictions aren't obvious and direct. There will be chain effects on economic activity, wealth, and all the human life and happiness than comes with those. There are pros and cons of both ways. Just like mitigation of climate change, it's a balance. Anyone who sees it as obviously right and wrong isn't thinking.
- gnull 5y agoDeadliness is important here, not contagiousness. Both covid and alcoholism are deadly; and scientific consensus says both can be stopped if we abstain from some small things we enjoy
- Animats 5y agoMaybe it is.[1][2] The social influence effects are quite large. [1] https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/52/6/692/4082179 https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/52/6/692/4082179 [2] https://drugabuse.com/blog/alcohol-is-addictive-but-is-it-also-contagious/ https://drugabuse.com/blog/alcohol-is-addictive-but-is-it-al...