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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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No, you are fixated on the need for a lockdown. This is indeed wrecking economies.

A much more sensible approach is to protect the vulnerable and at risk groups, and let the virus run free through the rest of the population. That's what we should have done in the first place, and I think with hindsight, politicians have started to grasp this - the sensible, thinking ones, that is.

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It will. It is hard to believe that there are people out there wanting to continue the lockdown for weeks on end because it gets them off work with the money still coming in. They don't seem to be giving any thought to whether they will still have a job if this continues.

A much more sensible approach is to protect the vulnerable and at risk groups, and let the virus run free through the rest of the population. That's what we should have done in the first place, and I think with hindsight, politicians have started to grasp this - the sensible, thinking ones, that is.

Your suggestion needs more debate having regard for human psychology. If it is put to the population "let the virus run free", might they not opt for lock down? If at the same time they're told that lock down is buggering the economy, what will they choose?

jfman is right - government pays either way and that money has to be repaid to the lenders. The people who need to earn that wealth also need to believe in whatever is the right course of action - and they're in the rock/hard place situation.

It will. It is hard to believe that there are people out there wanting to continue the lockdown for weeks on end because it gets them off work with the money still coming in. They don't seem to be giving any thought to whether they will still have a job if this continues.

I disagree to some extent. People are shitting themselves as to whether or not they still have a job when we emerge from lock-down. Millions won't have a job foir well understood reasons. It's going to be very tough.