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> It’s easy to draw conclusions as to why - school provides free day care to most parents That's one conclusion but not the only one. Another is that COVID wa
by khazhoux 3y ago
> It’s easy to draw conclusions as to why - school provides free day care to most parents
That's one conclusion but not the only one. Another is that COVID was never shown to be a severe risks to children (symptoms were generally mild, in great majority of cases) and being out of school would stunt their education and impact their friend relationships, mental health, and more. Parents who pushed for their kids to stay in school (whether one agrees with the argument) did so out of concern for their well-being.
- JohnMakin 3y agoThe risk was not zero, and kids for a long time were not even able to get the vaccine. Additionally, they could spread to faculty or other family members, and many young kids have immune issues. This isn’t even mentioning long covid, which is a real risk, and the elevated risk of stuff like stroke in fairly young people. In other words, you’re just parroting the propaganda of that time that was fairly provably wrong. Maybe some parents thought it was actually “better” for their kids, but they were still accepting some risk over convenience even if they believed the lie.
- khazhoux 3y ago> you're just parroting the propaganda Using language like this is just belittling me, and this is no longer an earnest discussion.