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by the_af 1949 days ago
> If it's the right solution, then it will be followed

Social isolation isn't an opt-in kind of measure. Furthermore, the average person doesn't have the background or tools to evaluate whether it works. It's a public health matter, and you do have to follow the advice of the relevant authorities.

This is like the law against drinking and driving in many countries: you cannot decide to opt-out of this restriction. It negatively affects others who do decide to comply with the restriction. If caught, you will be subject to some kind of penalty (such as having your license revoked), for good reason.
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_uwiz 1949 days ago
Awesome.

I'm opting out anyway.

"What are you in for, son"?

"Being outside without an excuse."

Clown world.

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the_af 1949 days ago
"What are you in for, son?"

"Drinking and driving, but I actually drive better while I'm drunk, these cops know nothing!"

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_uwiz 1949 days ago
Outside without an excuse.

It's illegal in the UK to take a picnic to a park bench.

I'm sorry for your loss. But no, it's not drunk driving, it's existing as a human being.

Best of luck.

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the_af 1949 days ago
It's not a dystopian martial law and you're not summarily shot or arrested. Maybe it's different in the UK, do they arrest you there?

It's about not being selfish and helping contain or flatten the contagion. It's about thinking about others and not just yourself.

> it's existing as a human being

A selfish human being, yes.

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_uwiz 1949 days ago
300 days of restrictions.

If your country is less restrictive, I'm happy for you.

It's been illegal for me to have a friend over for 100 days.

It's illegal to have a picnic on a park bench.

So yeah, I'm not doing this any more. If you think that's selfish - cool, I'm selfish according to you. I'm not going to kill myself for your social credit score, stop trolling.

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the_af 1949 days ago
> 300 days of restrictions.

What country is that? We've had about 295 days of social distancing -- we recently moved from almost total lockdown to a less restricting stance, which also requires social distancing and discourages gatherings of people.

> If you think that's selfish - cool, I'm selfish according to you. I'm not going to kill myself for your social credit score, stop trolling.

I really hope nobody gets sicks or dies needlessly because of you then.

As for your accusation of trolling: please follow HN guidelines and do not encourage flamewars.

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