Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

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EricHiggin said:

curl-6 said:

It's not about "forcing people to do what you want", it's about protecting people from an irresponsible few putting the lives of the wider community in peril. It's no different than having speed limits on the roads, mandatory seatbelts for cars and helmets for bikes, or having drink driving be illegal.

How many still injured or die because of not wearing seatbelts or speeding? How many still injured or die wearing a seatbelt or driving the speed limit? Why hasn't the world shut down all motor vehicle travel for the greater good, as per health and life?

Surely not because it would be seen as an inconvenience, or that it would hurt the overall economy...

Should we just give people absolute freedom to drive any speed they want? To drive on the sidewalks? To drive drunk? Of course not. Safety measures need to be put in place to protect human lives. It's the same with masks and other anti-COVID measures.