[thm76]

It's not about protecting one guy, but about stopping the spread as early as possible.

[joshsyn]

So as an individual, it doesn't matter if your livelihood is destroyed because for the greater good of the community?

[plugger]

Correct. A conscious decision has been made in Australia to prioritize human life over business profits. What most didn't realize is that by choosing this path we're optimizing both, eg because we don't have any community spread our economy is booming.