Originally Posted by
Barling Magna
Well, fair enough, but you need to be sure that you fully understand the risk you are taking and exposing others to. Not surprisingly the main focus has been on the number of deaths caused by C19, but often overlooked are the long-term impacts that a surprisingly large number of people (up to 15% of those with symptoms) suffer and these do not seem to be age-related: brain damage, breathing, kidneys, heart, blood clotting and more. This is because, as we know, C19 uses a spike protein on its surface to latch onto cells’ ACE2 receptors. We still don't know enough about this virus but it is clear that it is a nasty one, far nastier than flu (for which there is a vaccine of course). If you are fully aware of the risks you are taking and that you expose others to then go ahead but don't scoff at those with a more prudent view.
Nobody is scoffing at those with a more “prudent” view. People are scoffing at those who insist their view should be inflicted on everybody else. It’s a very 2020 attitude.
All people like me want, aside from keeping our jobs, is the ability to make our own choice and for people to take responsibility of their own health. If there’s a lockdown, nobody has a choice. If there’s not a lockdown, everybody has a choice. Those that are worried can stay indoors. Those that accept the risk can carry on. Government should focus on supporting those who choose to stay indoors, whilst the rest of us keep the economy afloat. Too late for that now of course.