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by clon
2304 days ago
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It is interesting how in times of crisis, people start looking for a heavy handed, authoritative response to the situation. Moderates will be brushed aside as weak and impotent. I do not disagree with you on the point that China's response has been herculean, but we must not forget that this also comes at a hefty price, one that I am personally not willing to pay. |
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One that you're not ever willing to pay, regardless of what you'd get for it? Even if it saved a million lives?
Given N=1, we obviously don't currently know how effective these quarantine measures have been so far, compared to whatever platonic ideal that does not come at a 'hefty price'. [1]
I think it's more likely then not that we will have a better grasp on it in a few months, when other countries start having outbreaks, especially if they don't react seriously to them. It's becoming quite clear that travel restrictions on their own are not going to keep the virus isolated.
[1] I have no idea what exactly you mean by that, so I'm going to assume you are not a fan of the quarantine, as implemented in China.
Edit: Thank you for clarifying your point, by pointing out that your concern is for the overall context - the other repressive systems of the CPC. I am very deliberately not addressing them in this sub-thread.