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Any time I try and make counterpoints to lockdowns or even logical evaluations of them online the downvotes and hate start flowing. There is a huge bias among t
by formercoder 6y ago
Any time I try and make counterpoints to lockdowns or even logical evaluations of them online the downvotes and hate start flowing. There is a huge bias among those in our circles towards locking down as long as possible, because all of us can work from home and aren’t worried about feeding our families.
- TheCowboy 6y agoArguing it's a matter of bias sidesteps the reasoning for lockdowns. This is like when someone dismisses someone for possessing a political bias---that's not an argument. And framing it as lockdown vs. being able to feed your family is a false dichotomy. It seems like a waste to even get into the finer details if this is where you're coming from, but keep calling it hate while ignoring the criticism.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoNo, it's a very real dichotomy. People won't literally starve in the US, but waiting in a bread line for hours is very different than feeding your family through your own money and effort.
- TheCowboy 6y agoNo, this is a very fake dichotomy. The array of options available to society is not "starve" vs. "waiting in a bread line for hours" vs. "feeding your family" as can be seen by countries that have approached this problem differently. And lemon zest isn't spicy.
- klmadfejno 6y agoRelatively few people will starve "to death". But a significant number of people are already not getting enough food before the crisis: https://www.rt.com/usa/314881-usa-households-not-enough-food/ https://www.rt.com/usa/314881-usa-households-not-enough-food... If food prices increase, and people lose jobs, more people will suffer food insecurity. This problem is MUCH worse in poorer countries for obvious reasons.