brightpilot6 said:The fundamental issue here is that you were swinging blindly from the start without any real sense of direction regarding the data. And let’s be honest, you didn't have any because nobody actually did. There isn't any reliable information right now either, since no one can truly fathom how many people would have been infected or lost in any given country if we hadn't implemented such sweeping measures.
You wouldn't base a household budget on uneducated guesswork, so why on earth would anyone attempt to plan a national economy that way?
Well, there’s a catch in all of this. Even those extreme measures—I’m mostly talking about the total economic lockdown—were implemented without much hard data to back them up. I guess I understand the logic that prevention is better than cure, but prevent what exactly? People already live normal lives alongside existing risks; there are hundreds of illnesses out there that people face, yet society manages to coexist with those dangers. It feels like people have been scared into believing a certain kind of death is inevitable. I don't think people are actually afraid of the virus because they're worried about overloading the healthcare system. If that were really the case, so many things wouldn't be part of our daily lives. I suppose the human brain just isn't wired to spend every waking moment in a state of tension simply because "the system might fail." People aren't thinking about the system; they're thinking about the immediate threat to themselves. People got terrified of the virus because they were sold a story that it would kill them. And honestly, that seems dangerous, maybe because it erodes people's confidence, their will to live, and their faith in tomorrow. Even during the American Civil War, it wasn't like this. Stadiums like Maksimir used to be packed, even though a single idiot on the opposing side could have caused massive casualties with artillery. People would cross a pontoon bridge at Maslenica even while being targeted. They accepted much higher risks because they didn't see the point in hiding away. Now, kids can't even go to the park because of a perceived danger. It’s because the narrative was pushed that a child on a slide could catch a virus that wipes out the whole family. When the first case was identified, people in Washington, D.C. acted like a nuclear reactor had exploded near a power plant. I guess it's because they've been taught to fear a painful end.
I’m already quite familiar with the whole history of this virus, including the statistics from places like Bergamo, Spain, and New York. There’s really no need to go in that direction, as you're just stating things everyone already knows. If anyone is going to make decisions that could potentially ruin millions of lives, they should probably stick to hard facts rather than relying on computer projections that aren't even close to reality and seem to change every single day. Personally, I'm doing fine; my job is secure, and my pay has actually never been higher. In fact, I actually enjoy working from home since it gives me more time to spend with my kid. But I can see what’s happening around me. Someone effectively shut down people's livelihoods and incomes, yet everyone still needs to keep their fridge stocked. It seems to me that those who crashed the economy don't even understand the basics—neither regarding the virus nor economics. They don't even seem sure about whether masks are necessary, so why am I supposed to accept that these draconian measures were timely or accurate? No thanks. I certainly won't be justifying myself to extremists who call people out just for walking around outside. To be honest, I don't really care about the risk of getting infected or infecting someone else, because objectively speaking, I’m not putting myself at risk—I maintain my distance and I'm not touching door handles. If I somehow catch it just by walking down the street, then I'll just shake hands with the virus and congratulate it. But there is absolutely no way I'm going to apologize to anyone for being out.
