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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Perhaps use less sarcasm, jfman. I know you can, unlike one or two others.
There's an interesting debate brewing about whether or not we are turning into a "Stasi state".
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/lord-s...herings-fines/
In the discussion, it was pointed out that Sweden with no lock down and Spain (et al) with stringent lockdown was better off in statistics terms than Spain.
The discussion held out the prospect of Covid Marshals peering through windows to check on how many people they could see! Only half-ridiculous in the wider picture.
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that’s hyperbolics, up there with "subjugation" and "enslavement" (not things you’ve said, but others have).
I lived in West Berlin for 3 years at the height of the Cold War, and saw what a "Stasi state" was - use of terms like this in the article just use emotive hyperbolic statements to inflame passion and cause anger, thus making rational debate about real issues difficult.