Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36104136)

i don't see the government permitting drink driving?

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36104181)

I dont really see how its relevant.
However, Drink Driving *is* permitted, up to a certain limit.
For the record, the limit only applies to public roads/places as well.

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36104182)

I obviously made my point badly & yes, you're quite right.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36104183)

I thought you meant to imply the Government regularly legislates in the collective interest, as individuals cannot necessarily be trusted to make judgement calls on their personal risk or risks to others.

The drink drive limit is an arbitrary threshold that does exactly this due to the risk drivers pose to other road users, pedestrians and adjacent property to the roads. Just like the risk those carrying Covid could pose to others who happen to share the same spaces. This is the crux of self isolation policies implemented around the world for those who have tested positive and, prior to vaccination, their household contacts due to the high prevalence of within household transmission.

For those who oppose state intervention for entirely ideological reasons (and not weighing up public health) pointing this out seems an entirely credible position to take in a debate.

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36104184)

The context of this particular aspect of the discussion was lost several pages ago.

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36104186)

For those panicing about Omicron this may help.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36104187)

I’m one minute in and so far I can tell Covid is on the up in almost all age groups, and almost all regions. Is there good news in there?

I think people will certainly be careful, and take personal responsibility by keeping their money in their pockets this December until there is some clarity.

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36104097)

Awww mate, I didn’t have you down as a vulnerable adult. I will adjust accordingly.

Just make sure you have a responsible person with you when posting.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36104162)

I certainly don’t agree with enforced inoculations!

I think most people understand what I mean when I say the scientists want to control us. They have frightened a portion of the public senseless, offered up wildly inflated future scenarios and come at us continually demanding more action restricting our freedoms. How can you not understand this?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36104168)

OK, is this better?


‘ Old Boy there’s no reasoning with someone who thinks Covid 19 is a communist plot to keep people in lockdown.’

I didn’t say that. Another twist. I said Communists like to control people.

‘I told you it wouldn’t go away in the summer. It didn’t.’

The variant we were dealing with then did, actually. It was a new variant that changed the infection rate.

‘I told you variants would reduce vaccine efficacy. It did.’

It was always obvious that mutations could do this, and I warned about that ages ago. However, you only really know what the impact of any new mutation is when it happens. The problem with the latest variant from SA is that the scientists are leaping into control freakery before they actually know we have a problem. You seem blind to the fact that we cannot go on like this, year after year.

‘I said there was no evidence it would become less virulent. There isn’t.’

True. No evidence it will be more so, either. However, thus far, SA infections are not leading to increased hospitalisations over other variants, so we will have to see if that changes.

‘How do you propose to recover the economy when rational actors in the economy stay home - at least some of the time - so they don’t get sick?’

I should imagine that the vast majority will carry on as they do now, going into work. Of course if the government continue to enforce isolation a la pingdemic, it goes without saying we will have a problem, but that is not what I am advocating.

‘What proposals do you have to support those businesses your heart bled so much for when they could rely on furlough and other support measures to get them through Christmas? They can’t live on entrepreneurial spirit’

Except that I am not advocating enforced isolation. You are.

A question for you, however. When we have totally ruined the economy and we are all reduced to poverty, how do you propose the NHS will be funded? You’re the economist, apparently. Knock yourself out.

As for your last comment, people should be going to work, not staying at home unless legally required to do so. And I do not believe there is any necessity to impose such a requirement at present.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36104203)

Once again, like in so many of your judgments, you would be mistaken…

Also, I doubt very much, with your solipsistic outlook, you would adjust for anything or anyone unless it benefited you…

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36104214)

I hope your designated responsible adult has approved that post.

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36104216)

Oh dear, bit like a playground round here..

Had my booster at the weekend, Moderna , bit poorly for a day then OK. Can't be as good as the AZN jab because that made me ill for a week!

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36104203)

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You are advocating enforced isolation for 3.7 million people.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36104203)

Why do the scientists want to control us?.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36104222)

Rather than for 60m, wouldn’t you say?

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36104228)

I see shield the vulnerable is now stuff the vulnerable. I’m not sure how we can force 60 million people into isolation given many of them live together, and mixing was permitted at various stages of restrictions with some mitigations - e.g. distancing.

How does your economy look without their purchasing power within it?

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36104228)

The communists want to control us, now it’s the scientists.

The irony is that it is you, Old Boy, wanting to restrict freedoms of others for the sake of ideology. Force people to work regardless of whether it’s safe. Force people to commute. Force people into bars and cafes to keep them viable.

All fundamentally because, I suspect in your head, you plan to stay in for a few months until it blew over. So the sooner others got on with it the better.