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RE: COVID-19: Liberty vs. Safety and Security

in OCD5 years ago

Hi @roleerob

Wow. I had to read twice so as not to lose the idea of ​​what I wanted to express.
however, only an image came to mind of what this virus has generated.

And it is that of dominoes falling and hitting the next one, but with the detail that has not yet reached the last piece.
By this I mean that we will continue to hear how this virus continues to knock down the pieces without stopping and affecting everyone equally.

What will happen,,? I dare not say, much less assert, conclusions that may change from one moment to the next.

We will be locked up, that is convenience to many who hold positions in the different governments of the world, either to preserve the life of death, to which we are all afraid of losing our lives.

But while we are in confinement, it is possible that you can lose your life for other reasons that are not linked to covid-19, or what is the name of that invisible virus that does as much damage as the State does in a country.

I always tell my students that the state of a country is something intangible unlike the people who hold positions in the government and are the ones who actually hold the reins, they are tamgible and those people are the common cause. of any misfortune that may happen when things are not done well and their decisions directly affect the people individually or collectively.

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Excellent analogy @lanzjoseg ...

"And it is that of dominoes falling and hitting the next one, but with the detail that has not yet reached the last piece."

... as that captures well what I have referred to as unintended (?) consequences. The "Almighty" State can never successfully replace a free market system where we as individuals are at liberty to enter in to mutually beneficial transactions. If the State intervenes, there are inevitable "winners" and "losers" instead. The result? A domino effect, as people change their behavior to avoid being in the "loser" category - an unnatural place to be ...

"... it is possible that you can lose your life for other reasons that are not linked to covid-19 ..."

Exactly right. While I do not pretend to be wise enough to know, I am very concerned, as I write in my post, about the damaging impact of the response to COVID-19 across the world exceeding the damage caused by the pandemic itself.

Succintly stated, we are all being affected by the response. Some of us will also contract COVID-19 ...

Thank you for investing your time in adding value to this post!

Hi @lanzjoseg

What an amazing comment. You really read this post twice? Omg :) I found it to long to be able to read it again hehe

I love your comparison to domino. Amazing one. Right on spot.

Thanks for sharing your view.
Yours, Piotr