08-16-2021, 01:33 AM
Yep, heard that rumour too. I couldn't give a feck about empathising with those who break a law that's trying to keep people healthy. Just follow the damn law. By the way, I just love that we need to empathise with scofflaws when there's zero empathy shown by some towards those who take a knee or refuse to stand during the national anthem (which is no crime at all) as a protest against racism.
The only way to avoid lockdowns in the near future is to try to stamp out Covid. Suppression rather than elimination is a fine theory but as NSW has shown it's not possible to keep new case numbers stable once you have it in the community. You need to resort to harsher lockdowns/restrictions to avoid it growing exponentially. And if people want to blow off restrictions because they're too important to be part of community action for the common good, then the restrictions will only grow more invasive.
The only way to avoid lockdowns in the near future is to try to stamp out Covid. Suppression rather than elimination is a fine theory but as NSW has shown it's not possible to keep new case numbers stable once you have it in the community. You need to resort to harsher lockdowns/restrictions to avoid it growing exponentially. And if people want to blow off restrictions because they're too important to be part of community action for the common good, then the restrictions will only grow more invasive.