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Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
38. The only thing people need
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 03:29 PM
Apr 2020

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.

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Uh-oh empedocles Apr 2020 #1
So what's the end game Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #2
If the choice is between saving lives or restarting the economy I for one would choose life. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #5
That's your choice, and it's a laudable one Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #7
If we need to take China's approach to save lives then we should. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #9
That's a really scary premise Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #10
Ben Franklin wasn't talking about sacrificing the lives of the elderly to keep the stock market up DBoon Apr 2020 #13
Thank you democrattotheend Apr 2020 #22
The economy is life though too. How do you honestly expect people to be fed? EllieBC Apr 2020 #14
All of those considerations you mentioned pale in comparison to the reality that lives are on the totodeinhere Apr 2020 #15
Oh ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #16
I am not saying anything different than what experts like Dr. Fauci and others are saying. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #17
They need to be looking at all the pieces. EllieBC Apr 2020 #18
You sound just like Republicans. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #20
It's not reasonable for months on end. EllieBC Apr 2020 #21
Exactly. It's not sustainable for months on end democrattotheend Apr 2020 #23
Careful. EllieBC Apr 2020 #25
I know. It's concerning. democrattotheend Apr 2020 #26
They did a story here in BC about "elective" cancer surgeries being put off. EllieBC Apr 2020 #27
Do you even understand that the whole reason for staying inside to flatten the curve octoberlib Apr 2020 #46
Not reasonable? You're kidding me. This is a different kind of virus, it's not the flu virus that SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #28
Again how will you keep people from becoming bankrupt or homeless? EllieBC Apr 2020 #30
Go ask the president this very same ?, or ask your representatives this. I don't know why you're... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #33
YOU, yes YOU could be an asymptomatic carrier CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #36
We too are sheltering. EllieBC Apr 2020 #37
I am an American citizen CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #39
Nope. EllieBC Apr 2020 #40
Stay in Canada then CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #42
Ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #45
You know nothing about me CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #47
The only thing people need Chainfire Apr 2020 #38
One path would be to lock down for three weeks, test EVERYONE Blue_true Apr 2020 #41
+1 CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #43
That would be brilliant and would work. EllieBC Apr 2020 #44
when you say risk... gristy Apr 2020 #8
I think we'll see antibody treatments before we see a vaccine. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #11
same obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #12
This is the big worry. When we let up social distancing measures will it come back with a vengeance? totodeinhere Apr 2020 #3
Can't happen, won't happen. See my post above nt Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #4
That's right. There can be no return to normal until we have a treatment or herd immunity gristy Apr 2020 #6
Ugh. At some point, I might be willing to get infected... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #19
I suspect that this will be one of the treatment protocols they'll try, to weaken the CV, and then SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #31
That might be the tactic eventually. nt Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #34
Damn... Damn.... Damn!!!! uponit7771 Apr 2020 #24
It makes sense when you consider there is no vaccine. So how could it stay flat? BeckyDem Apr 2020 #29
Flat doesn't mean goes away. EllieBC Apr 2020 #32
Public health investigators determined there were 6 other "spreaders" besides case 31 soryang Apr 2020 #35
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