[quote=sdduuuude][quote=scaredyclassic]It is kind of a tough call. How much is a human life worth? Are the elderly Nonworking worth less?
How much suffering will society tolerate if the hospitals get overwhelmed.
A life really isnt worth much, dollar wise. In litigation, you get more for suffering, ongoing care than a nice quick death.
People are really kinda cheap. You cant buy em but if you kill one and it didn’t earn much, it’s not all that expensive. A nice house in SD is worth more[/quote]
I’m not suggesting we kill all the old people. Just keep them in isolation so the whole county doesn’t get put out, economically, to protect them.
San Diego has a total of about 2100 cases.
That many died in NY in the last three days.
There are seniors in high school who are deeply depressed. For them, a worse medical condition that if they contracted the virus.[/quote]
upon reading (what caught my eye) what came to mind was an editorial cartoon
AND thought that far too many don’t seem to have a grasp of the big picture
[quote] Coronavirus: The Jewish Perspective
we live in a time of great technological advances
we live in a time where we believe almost blindly,…
in the powers of science and scientists (expert doctors)
and yet we are suddenly finding ourselves without a solution,… without a clue
…why would God allow such a virus, why would God allow such a pandemic
…we actually started to believe that life is about life is about going to school, going to work, going to parties, going to a theatre (for some entertainment), going shopping
…this virus is bringing, a fantastic opportunity to change the habits we’ve been trying or hoping to change
basically seems the way most people are dealing with this cluster fuck is lots of depression AND/OR finger pointing
or if one is uncomfortable w/ a religious framework, found a pop-psychology outline (that kinda sends the same message)
[quote] What Can Children Learn From COVID-19
…this is the first national adversity they’ve ever experienced so they’re in unchartered waters. They’re disappointed with proms and school productions thwarted as well as field trips canceled. But from an educational perspective—all is not lost. This time is ripe to help students learn a few emotionally intelligent concepts from the COVID-19 crisis such as:
1) INNER IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN OUTER (At some point, a child gets the opportunity to “see” that within them is the power to overcome any obstacle, which normally would be a bully on the bus or broken leg, but today – it includes the COVID-19 epidemic.)
2) THIS IS TEMPORARY (Helping a child see the “bigger picture” and that today’s inconvenience and discomfort is temporary is going to help them move through this time. It doesn’t mean it’s easy, but helping your son or daughter recognize that in life—there are challenges, but they come and go is important.)
3) KINDNESS IS A PRACTICE (to self, and others)
4) HELP OTHERS (Every student that turns from “me, me, me” to “we, we, we” will have learned an invaluable lesson from this pandemic.)
basically as I read the tea leaves what we’re collectively experencing should be a sign that business/politics as usual was not sustainable,… AND we are where we are because of too much consumption and being enticed by slick marketing to believe that consumer goods are the answer to happiness
bottom line given that people have not learned or prepared to face head on various unpleasant topics, it really isn’t too big a surprise the global economy/society ended up in shit creek
