Quote (EndlessSky @ Aug 6 2021 03:54pm)
How many more children did we murder by shutting down the schools? Which life is more important.
Edit: What percent of doctors are paid assets of big pharma? Do you have the knowledge to know the difference? Were you even aware of the conflicts of interest?
Your first argument is better than the edit.
The impact of lockdowns is going to be felt for decades to come, whether it's economic, social, mental, or physical health. A quick glance at drug overdoses and suicides show dramatic post-lockdown spikes. Reduced educational opportunity is going to result in poverty, leading to poorer life outcomes and more deaths. Ravaged economies, certainly within high impact communities, are going to result in lower quality of life outcomes, and again, more deaths. We're in uncharted territory, so it's very difficult to try to quantify the impact and compare that against alternatives. That's why politicians should, at the end of the day, be in charge of making these decisions, and not unelected bodies. These are decisions which impact every facet of our lives, and we should have the final say.