Positives are for the younger generations I guess

They are vanishingly unlikely to die of it if they get it, and a less stringent approach would allow them to get on with life - be educated, go to work, socialise. Instead of being laden down with massive, massive debts which they'll be repaying through higher taxes (assuming the economy recovers enough for them to get jobs), said debts having been incurred only to preserve older people, many of whom have less than 5 years of life left anyway and who won't be paying the costs of it all.

There's a case to be made for managing this through more self-determination - if you're vulnerable then isolate etc, but let non-vulnerable people have more freedom

Posted By: Old Git on November 9th 2020 at 10:18:09

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A majority of areas in England (185 out of 315) have seen a rise in case rates (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 09:35:48
- This is lies, damned lies and statistics! (Coronavirus) - biffbro, Nov 9, 12:49:42
- And That's Why We've Got the Hump on the Isle of Wight (Coronavirus) - Drew Peacock, Nov 9, 10:48:05
  - I love the isle of wight - got relatives there (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Nov 9, 14:32:13
    - I Used to live next door to the Royal Standard (Coronavirus) - Drew Peacock, Nov 9, 15:35:14
    - Boo indeed! (n/m) (Coronavirus) - norwaay, Nov 9, 14:45:05
  - Had a lovely week there during half term (Coronavirus) - norwaay, Nov 9, 11:56:14
    - ffs, one rule for the rich and another for us (Coronavirus) - Chris Peacock, Nov 9, 12:43:42
- Go Tunbridge Wells! (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Nov 9, 10:07:43
  - Hang on...... (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Nov 9, 10:26:42
    - It's a weird border for the borough (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Nov 9, 10:28:35
      - Yes.... (Coronavirus) - SimonOTBC, Nov 9, 11:13:51
  - Maybe the university? Yebbut the league table dont lie (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 10:20:08
- at least all of this was from before the new lockdown I suppose (Coronavirus) - jampersands, Nov 9, 09:44:40
  - I was on the roads this morning at 7.20am (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 9, 09:49:17
    - It is for the hospitality sector (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 09:55:34
      - And places that sell sofas and trousers etc. (Coronavirus) - tudders, Nov 9, 10:33:34
        
        and them fellers as well. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 10:36:26
      - Yeah, pubs, restaurants and non essential shops (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 9, 10:00:42
        
        The bar for deemed an 'essential shop' is pretty low (Coronavirus) - Brom, Nov 9, 10:23:56
        
        Just food, innit (Coronavirus) - jampersands, Nov 9, 10:43:33
        
        I saw one old boy absolutely lose his shit at a tesco checkout over "krispy cream" "donuts (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 11:01:15
        
        Nocellara olives are definitely essential (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Nov 9, 10:48:43
        
        amazing wasnt it? and no traffic plod. i got up to 157 mph on the A47 no hassle at all (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 10:18:54
        
        Day one and one of my colleagues went into the office (Coronavirus) - camcan, Nov 9, 10:30:41
        
        That's the exact phrase the Mrs boss is using (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 9, 10:34:02
        
        Our theory is that these people can't be bothered to read the regs (Coronavirus) - camcan, Nov 9, 11:08:22
        
        So many questionable businesses and services still open (n/m) (Coronavirus) - loz, Nov 9, 10:10:53
        
        maybe stay away from the red light district then (n/m) (Coronavirus) - CWC, Nov 9, 12:13:30
- theirs part of me that says .. (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 9, 09:41:56
  - Understand that sentiment but it would be a disaster for the NHS (n/m) (Coronavirus) - The Gaffer, Nov 9, 09:51:52
  - Well the situation is better than back then (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Nov 9, 09:49:30
    - Positives are for the younger generations I guess (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Nov 9, 10:18:09
      - What, like people assume responsibilty for... themselves? (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Nov 9, 10:34:02
        
        radical thinking like that ... (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 9, 10:38:57
      - That's kind of what they've been trying (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 9, 10:25:54
- It's grim up north (n/m) (Coronavirus) - jamesward, Nov 9, 09:40:20

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