[throwaway_2009]

I disagree.

It is not possible because it is not possible to arrive at the stance via logic.

If not for the marketing campaign; certainly if not for the "original sin" of Italy's lockdown; we wouldn't even be speaking about this.

If coronavirus were highly transmissible ebola it would make sense. It's just not, most of us know tens or hundreds of people who've had it at this point (the UK has a _confirmed_ case rate of over 17%).

[astrange]

The original “lockdowns” were literally good for some businesses. Conventions and restaurants would have failed (they can’t survive on 10% attendance) but can’t get out of their vendor contracts without the government canceling for them.

[throwaway_2009]

Attendance dropped due to lockdowns and the fear campaign.

I was there, remember? The pubs were rammed, Boris started saying "don't do X", numbers decreased a lot, he said "we make this legal now", the world stopped.

I'm bored of debating this now so whatever, all I get online is a stream of trolls. Good luck.

[paulryanrogers]

It's illogical to consider lockdowns when hospitals are overwhelmed by a highly contagious respiratory disease?