Originally Posted by
Ray Gillenwater
This is a non sequitur. My assertion stands whether the group of people at risk is 150 people or 150 million people. People should be "allowed" to make their own risk assessment and determine whether or not that want to be exposed to this virus. If a 72-year old obese diabetic wants to volunteer at the museum, should he be forced to stay home? What if he's battling addiction and depression and would rather watch young families enjoy themselves instead of limiting his exposure to COVID-19? Why should the government decide how he is able to spend the rest of his time on earth?
Assuming your numbers are accurate, should 1/3 of the population suffer to protect 2/3 of the population from themselves? Let's just pretend it's three people we're talking about. One is 30, he trains, eats right, sleeps well, and takes care of himself. The other is 82. The third is 47, a type II diabetic, and obese due to his own life choices. Do we mandate that all three of them self-isolate? Or do we say, "Two of you might die if you don't take extreme precautions. Do with that information what you'd like."