Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Part VIII - The Long Winter is Here

[Wafflewhipper]

I don't understand exactly....or I would answer you my man.....you know that. lol

They are sick all over the country with this Plague man. I feel bad for them.

 

[Nineteen67]

You aren’t going to get it on a hockey board is my thinking ha. Don’t ask me anything about rockets either plz

I’ll wait and see if the guy that said it has an answer.

 

[Pink Mist]

Flu is down because of Covid restrictions? Why?

Because covid restrictions (masks, social distancing, hand washing) also stop the spread of the flu

 

[waingr0]

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Maybe also consider that other causes of deaths (car accidents etc) are down because people have been staying home more often. Same as deaths from the flu going down as a byproduct of covid restrictions.

So logically, if you're in favour of lockdowns over Covid, you must be in favour of locking down over "car accidents, etc.", right? Because, you know, if it saves just one life...

 

[Pink Mist]

So logically, if you're in favour of lockdowns over Covid, you must be in favour of locking down over "car accidents, etc.", right? Because, you know, if it saves just one life...

I'm in favour of things that prevent fatalities from car accidents like seatbelts, speed limits etc, yes.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I'm in favour of things that prevent fatalities from car accidents like seatbelts, speed limits etc, yes.

So why don't we shut the highways until all car accident deaths are stopped? Why don't we close all fast food chains and convenience stores until all heart disease and diabetes illnesses/deaths are prevented?

Because covid restrictions (masks, social distancing, hand washing) also stop the spread of the flu

So (at the risk of being repetitive), why don't we have lockdowns and mask laws over the flu which kills 8,000 Canadians every year?

If we're willing to destroy our economy and spend $400B over one affliction, why not others? Show me the difference. 700-800 people die in this country every day. An order of magnitude more than Covid deaths. Many could be prevented with similar measures we've put in place due to Covid.

 

[justashadowof]

 

[kb]

So why don't we shut the highways until all car accident deaths are stopped? Why don't we close all fast food chains and convenience stores until all heart disease and diabetes illnesses/deaths are prevented?



So (at the risk of being repetitive), why don't we have lockdowns and mask laws over the flu which kills 8,000 Canadians every year?

If we're willing to destroy our economy and spend $400B over one affliction, why not others? Show me the difference. 700-800 people die in this country every day. An order of magnitude more than Covid deaths. Many could be prevented with similar measures we've put in place due to Covid.

There is no room for logic in the alarmists world.

 

[stealth1]

Why are we still going on and on about lockdowns? Toronto and Peel are not the only part of Ontario. The rest of us are open for business.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Why are we still going on and on about lockdowns? Toronto and Peel are not the only part of Ontario. The rest of us are open for business.

Hey i think everyone should slam on a mask, wash up and keep your distance in public. Lockdowns are only on small businesses. End of story. The rest of business owners in that area are cowards. Yellow people. Thats my take on it. I hope they all go under or grow a set.
The big box just motoring along with corporate politicians isn’t it. Not right,not fair and not changing my mind. All they can do now if roll out untested,unsafe vaccines in order to get out the hole they dug themselves.

 

[Pink Mist]

So why don't we shut the highways until all car accident deaths are stopped? Why don't we close all fast food chains and convenience stores until all heart disease and diabetes illnesses/deaths are prevented?



So (at the risk of being repetitive), why don't we have lockdowns and mask laws over the flu which kills 8,000 Canadians every year?

If we're willing to destroy our economy and spend $400B over one affliction, why not others? Show me the difference. 700-800 people die in this country every day. An order of magnitude more than Covid deaths. Many could be prevented with similar measures we've put in place due to Covid.

This is a stupid line of questioning but ok.

There is a difference between a pandemic that is indiscriminate by virtue of participating in society and voluntary activities (like driving, smoking, fast food) where there is assumed degree of risk.

And yes, things like masks and social distancing are probably here to stay during flu season.

And we do spend millions to try to prevent the other forms of death. We spend millions on traffic enforcement, promoting healthy eating/lifestyles, public health etc.

 

[Stigma]

This is a stupid line of questioning but ok.

There is a difference between a pandemic that is indiscriminate by virtue of participating in society and voluntary activities (like driving, smoking, fast food) where there is assumed degree of risk.

And yes, things like masks and social distancing are probably here to stay during flu season.

And we do spend millions to try to prevent the other forms of death. We spend millions on traffic enforcement, promoting healthy eating/lifestyles, public health etc.

You make some good point here and there, but this? This is a HUGE no. Unless I misunderstood you. Are you saying that, from now on, Covid or not, we should strive to wear masks and social distance for flu season? (November to March)

 

[Mickey Marner]

You make some good point here and there, but this? This is a HUGE no. Unless I misunderstood you. Are you saying that, from now on, Covid or not, we should strive to wear masks and social distance for flu season? (November to March)

It's possible. I bet the plexiglass partitions at cashier terminals and service counters will remain permanently.

 

[Pink Mist]

You make some good point here and there, but this? This is a HUGE no. Unless I misunderstood you. Are you saying that, from now on, Covid or not, we should strive to wear masks and social distance for flu season? (November to March)

Yes. I'm certain that will happen and I don't see the problem with that.

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

This is a stupid line of questioning but ok.

There is a difference between a pandemic that is indiscriminate by virtue of participating in society and voluntary activities (like driving, smoking, fast food) where there is assumed degree of risk.

And yes, things like masks and social distancing are probably here to stay during flu season.

And we do spend millions to try to prevent the other forms of death. We spend millions on traffic enforcement, promoting healthy eating/lifestyles, public health etc.

Maybe by choice, but if covid isn’t around no f***ing way are they going to keep forcing to people to where masks.

 

[Stigma]

Yes. I'm certain that will happen and I don't see the problem with that.

Wearing masks....okay. If by choice, of course. Social distancing every year? I'm sorry, that's a huge problem. For sports, entertainment, retail, families, friends, schools...the list is endless. Come on man. Don't get extreme with your viewpoint.

 

[Pink Mist]

Wearing masks....okay. If by choice, of course. Social distancing every year? I'm sorry, that's a huge problem. For sports, entertainment, retail, families, friends, schools...the list is endless. Come on man. Don't get extreme with your viewpoint.

I'm talking primarily about masks.

Edit: And by social distancing, I'm referring more to things like allowing more working from home arrangements, less face-to-face meetings, barriers between customers and employees etc

 

[Brown Dog]

Wearing masks....okay. If by choice, of course. Social distancing every year? I'm sorry, that's a huge problem. For sports, entertainment, retail, families, friends, schools...the list is endless. Come on man. Don't get extreme with your viewpoint.

I really hope the masks and distancing and all the other Covid precautions go the way of the dodo once we're beyond the Covid threat. These are small sacrifices to make in a pandemic but this is no way to live under normal circumstances. Human interaction and connection are still important and have been slipping in recent times too much to begin with!

 

[Pink Mist]

Exact moment I stopped reading your post. Have a great day.

Cool, so you don't have a response.

 

[justashadowof]

It's possible. I bet the plexiglass partitions at cashier terminals and service counters will remain permanently.

Yep. I bet this is here to stay because a wary, distanced population is easier to control.

 

[X66]

This is what I am trying to tell people, the government mismanaged this thing from the beginning.

 

[Joey Hoser]

If you only read some of the posters in this thread, you'd think all businesses are locked down and the government is trapping us all in our homes a gunpoint.

I don't know about you guys, but my life is basically unchanged except for having to wear a mask when I go out. I don't even get wtf these guys are whining about. Basically everything is open.

 

[justashadowof]

Permanent mask adherence would transform most of us into artificial autism being unable to read the facial expressions of strangers.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Cool, so you don't have a response.

To what? I literally didn't read your post. Responding to the part I read world get me a warning. I don't bother with people like you but i still wish you a good day.