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> dying of Covid was considered to be a fine sacrifice to make to keep the economy flowing What you call "the economy" is actually people living normal lives,
by prottog 4y ago
> dying of Covid was considered to be a fine sacrifice to make to keep the economy flowing
What you call "the economy" is actually people living normal lives, trying their best to make joy in a finite lifetime. It is exactly quality of life. Covid shutdowns exactly prioritized quantity over quality.
If as a society we cannot permit the risk dying of Covid or indeed any other risk in life, we may as well stick people in a pod a la battery cells in The Matrix so that they live maximally safe lives.
- throwaway049 4y agoIn a thread about moral choices I think it's notable that some people who wished to isolate and minimize their risk of disease were not financially able to do so. Their choice, though frustrated, would be just as valid as those who preferred to choose to take a risk.
- SoftTalker 4y agoNo, a normal life isn't risk-free. If you want to live a maximally safe life by spending it in a cocoon and having others provide what you need, that's on you to pay for.
- throwaway049 4y agoOr to put that another way, other people have to take risks that they are unhappy with in other to satisfy your risk preference and requirement for restaurant service etc.
- quantified 4y agoI take your point. However, to drill down, people arguing for others to die were prioritizing their own quality over anyone else's quantity/quality, as opposed to anyone prioritizing their own quality/quantity towards self-euthanasia.