| Initially my point was to correct misinformation. I added my own history as an anecdote. There's a lot to say about Covid-19. We've learned a lot about it since the start. But objectively, its transmissibility is not what was feared. So the scare tactics about that -today- is wrong. Covid-19 can be deadly. All people and politicians should have taken it seriously. I don't fault people for being enthusiastic in their political corner, and in the U.S. there were a lot of lines crossed by both sides. My personal reaction was to be overly cautious. I got it anyway when I started being less strict. And it was nearly as bad as I feared. But I also think governments were wrong to force shutdowns, prevent assembly, etc. It was a misuse, and a spectacle. High risk people have the option to do what they need to, or to be surrounded by people who advocates for them. (And that right there, I bet, is where you and I will fundamentally disagree). And I respect your disagreement. Without safe vaccines we'd be having a different conversation. But now is the time to find more answers, spread truth, and be good to one another. I actually find it a little fascinating that your comment, the first two replies (and mine) all differ tremendously in what we deem important takeaways. As my doctor puts it "It is definitely a strange bug". |
There was a moment where we thought our daughter had the virus. It became quite clear how futile it was to avoid her infecting everyone else in the house. Fortunately for everyone, it was something else.
[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002251932...