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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1646908" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Stickney, Just building on thoughts in your post. My comments are NOT directed at you.</p><p></p><p>Life is precious, no doubt. We should cherish it and make the most of it. Complex issues are complex by definition, not simple. All life is precious, but the life of an older person does not have the future potential of the life of a young person. What 50-80 year old parent would not give their life to save the life of their child or grandchild? An older person has already had the opportunity to live their dreams and not too much time left. A young person has a long future ahead of them to grow and contribute. Is a young person's life worth more than an old one? I have my opinion. </p><p></p><p>As far as cause of death, it makes little difference to the person who died. Cause of death is for those who remain to discuss.</p><p></p><p>I asked this question in another thread and got no comments. What is the life of a person worth? If 5 million people are saved at a cost of 5 trillion dollars and 10 years of poverty and suffering for 330 million, is that better than 5 million people dying and 325 million left with pretty much the same economic conditions as before? I just threw those numbers out. You can put real numbers in if anyone has them. The point is the same. Should 90% of the people accept severe negative impact on their life for the benefit of 10%?</p><p></p><p>I have heard that Sweden did little in the way of lockdowns - carrying on closer to normal and accepting the consequences. That Great Britain has had aggressive lockdowns. That Sweden currently is in much better shape than Great Britain in terms of those currently sick or dead. I have not confirmed any of that. Just what I heard.</p><p></p><p>We need to help our fellow man where we can. If we make personal sacrifices to help our fellow man, that is admirable. When my fellow men start to demand and dictate my actions, that is where I start to push back.</p><p></p><p>For the record, I wear my mask and hope that will help me and others to remain healthy. Shutting down the economy, the American dreams and spirit - that is wrong. In the history of this country, people have died for our future and freedom - whether it was soldiers in war or people infected with a disease. We still carry on with the principles of the founders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1646908, member: 40418"] Stickney, Just building on thoughts in your post. My comments are NOT directed at you. Life is precious, no doubt. We should cherish it and make the most of it. Complex issues are complex by definition, not simple. All life is precious, but the life of an older person does not have the future potential of the life of a young person. What 50-80 year old parent would not give their life to save the life of their child or grandchild? An older person has already had the opportunity to live their dreams and not too much time left. A young person has a long future ahead of them to grow and contribute. Is a young person's life worth more than an old one? I have my opinion. As far as cause of death, it makes little difference to the person who died. Cause of death is for those who remain to discuss. I asked this question in another thread and got no comments. What is the life of a person worth? If 5 million people are saved at a cost of 5 trillion dollars and 10 years of poverty and suffering for 330 million, is that better than 5 million people dying and 325 million left with pretty much the same economic conditions as before? I just threw those numbers out. You can put real numbers in if anyone has them. The point is the same. Should 90% of the people accept severe negative impact on their life for the benefit of 10%? I have heard that Sweden did little in the way of lockdowns - carrying on closer to normal and accepting the consequences. That Great Britain has had aggressive lockdowns. That Sweden currently is in much better shape than Great Britain in terms of those currently sick or dead. I have not confirmed any of that. Just what I heard. We need to help our fellow man where we can. If we make personal sacrifices to help our fellow man, that is admirable. When my fellow men start to demand and dictate my actions, that is where I start to push back. For the record, I wear my mask and hope that will help me and others to remain healthy. Shutting down the economy, the American dreams and spirit - that is wrong. In the history of this country, people have died for our future and freedom - whether it was soldiers in war or people infected with a disease. We still carry on with the principles of the founders. [/QUOTE]
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