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> People would rather downplay the harms caused by the pandemic to avoid guilt. The pandemic had nothing to do with keeping kids out of school for more than a

> People would rather downplay the harms caused by the pandemic to avoid guilt. The pandemic had nothing to do with keeping kids out of school for more than a year. That was all humans doing. The virus didn't wake up some morning and tell us to shut down down schools. Lockdowns and government caused virtually all of the lasting side-effects from the last two years. It is my strong opinion that history will not look kindly to almost every single thing humanity did the last two years. They were humans at their absolute worst... Making knee jerk decisions based on fear and panic never end up well...

Gigachad 5y ago
My state in Australia had a lockdown where for a while it was not permitted to go outside for fitness by yourself. I can't imagine the physical and mental health damage this caused.
- earleybird 5y ago
  Had those in Canada too. There seemed to be the medical based rules (distancing, limited occupancy, washing hands) which made sense. And then there were the "me too, more must be better" types. For example, closing down provincial parks seemed odd. These parks are not rabbit warrens; but no, you can't. Going for a walk down a trail in an urban woodland park where distancing is not an issue - nope. What is/was sorely lacking was a common (medical) sense approach to the rules and I think that's what tipped the scale for some (many?) folks that there was overreach with the lockdown rules.
- oulu2006 5y ago
  What state was that? I don't think we had that in NSW, or at least I never took notice of it and always just went out by myself for a walk even during the hard lock down days.
  - Gigachad 5y ago
    South Australia. It was actually only for a few days but they had planned to do it for much longer before they worked out the whole lockdown was based on a lie from one of the cases.
stirfish 5y ago
>Lockdowns and government caused virtually all of the lasting side-effects from the last two years. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056514/ >Fatigue, cough, chest tightness, breathlessness, palpitations, myalgia and difficulty to focus are symptoms reported in long COVID. It could be related to organ damage, post viral syndrome, post-critical care syndrome and others.
PathOfEclipse 5y ago
I agree with you, except, generally, when we say the pandemic caused something, we are referring to both the spread of the virus and the human and social response to it, including lockdowns. The lockdowns absolutely were avoidable and more harmful than helpful.

Gigachad 5y ago

My state in Australia had a lockdown where for a while it was not permitted to go outside for fitness by yourself. I can't imagine the physical and mental health damage this caused.

earleybird 5y ago
Had those in Canada too. There seemed to be the medical based rules (distancing, limited occupancy, washing hands) which made sense. And then there were the "me too, more must be better" types. For example, closing down provincial parks seemed odd. These parks are not rabbit warrens; but no, you can't. Going for a walk down a trail in an urban woodland park where distancing is not an issue - nope. What is/was sorely lacking was a common (medical) sense approach to the rules and I think that's what tipped the scale for some (many?) folks that there was overreach with the lockdown rules.
oulu2006 5y ago
What state was that? I don't think we had that in NSW, or at least I never took notice of it and always just went out by myself for a walk even during the hard lock down days.
- Gigachad 5y ago
  South Australia. It was actually only for a few days but they had planned to do it for much longer before they worked out the whole lockdown was based on a lie from one of the cases.

stirfish 5y ago

>Lockdowns and government caused virtually all of the lasting side-effects from the last two years. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056514/ >Fatigue, cough, chest tightness, breathlessness, palpitations, myalgia and difficulty to focus are symptoms reported in long COVID. It could be related to organ damage, post viral syndrome, post-critical care syndrome and others.

PathOfEclipse 5y ago

I agree with you, except, generally, when we say the pandemic caused something, we are referring to both the spread of the virus and the human and social response to it, including lockdowns. The lockdowns absolutely were avoidable and more harmful than helpful.