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by vimwizard 1427 days ago
>If this virus killed 95% of people would you be arguing against lockdowns?

This is the dumbest argument I've ever seen made on here. If it killed 95% of people, no sane person would be arguing because it becomes obvious that you are in danger. If 1.1% of the population dies and you don't have any of the health risks coinciding with mortality from the virus, then you have little reason to put your life on hold, unless you're unlucky and don't realize you have some unidentified health issue, which at that point, is a rounding error.

I guess if you're on the side doing the coercing then, yeah, at that point you probably think you're saving everyone from themselves.