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> part of a dangerous narrative that puts the wants of individuals as more important than the needs of a society. This is part of a dangerous narrative that gr
by claytongulick 5y ago
> part of a dangerous narrative that puts the wants of individuals as more important than the needs of a society.
This is part of a dangerous narrative that grants ownership of self to the state, rather than the individual.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoRight, because killing your neighbour is worth being able to go to your favourite restaurant. I mean, if we are to accept the absurd take that civil liberties were under attack because of the response to a global pandemic, something that didn't happened, then it's equally possible that the people against lockdowns and other measures are just whining, because they are slightly inconvenienced by rules that may prevent their fellow humans' deaths.
- claytongulick 5y ago> killing your neighbour This is the sort of hyperbole that interferes with meaningful discussion. There are lots of reasonable restrictions that a society may impose in the face of crisis, and the nature of those is certainly worth exploring. Claiming that a virus that poses very little risk the the vast majority of the population warrants home arrest, involuntary medical procedures, and a massive expansion of state power is one of these, is a bit of a stretch. The fact that you believe I'm "killing my neighbor" by going to a restaurant is disappointing if true, and ugly if hyperbolic.