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In reply to the discussion: South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases [View all]Chainfire
(17,757 posts)is food and shelter. The only other thing we can't live without is life......
The production, processing and distribution of food can continue through a pandemic.
We may be forced, for a while, to live without so many toys and so much entertainment, but humans have lived simpler lives in the past, we are not a different species that lived 100 years ago. Go back and look at the situation that the people of Leningrad suffered through 900 days of siege. Sure, a hell of a lot of them died, but a hell of a lot more lived.
To claim that he pursuit of wealth should take precedence over the pursuit of life, is nothing less than inhumane. If we are willing to sacrifice a generation in the pursuit of wealth, then who else may we find that we can live without. I would think that someone who displayed the Star of David would understand the principle.