A Thoughtful Discussion About Moving Forward

3 Replies to “A Thoughtful Discussion About Moving Forward”

1. Dr. Fauxci is recommending NO American schools open in the Fall … because … we will neither have a vaccine by then, nor a reliable treatment (sorry Remdesvir isn’t the silver bullet as promised). Therefore … doing his best Clinton impression … Dr. Fauxci said “think of the chillllldren”. The chillllldren might get an inflammatory syndrome (at the rate of 1 per million). The chilllllldren don’t want to go back to school if they don’t feeeeeel safe. Nevermind the death rate of children 0-18 is about 0.00001% from COVID-19. Far lower than childhood death from tripping and falling. The chillllldren (read: Dr. fauxci) don’t feeeeeel safe. WTH!? When did we start believing that if ONE single child is at risk … then no children should go to school€?

   We need these two Hoover Institution thinkers making decisions for our nation … not our head Federal Infectious Disease Nudge. Fauxci has an estimated net worth of $10M (sounds low), and his base salary is $417k/yr. Dr. Fauxci is not suffering. Nor is his family. They can remain “shut down” forever … while Dr. Fauxci carrrrres for our chillllldren.

2. Lives versus Lives.

   The classic moral dilemma Is not between good and bad actions but making a decision based on a cost/benefit analysis of two or more choices. Life is full of such situations. The proper Political choice is:

   1. Estimate the risk for all known subgroups of the population. 2. Then let people manage their own risk.

   The vast majority are in low and medium low risk groups, certainly enough to get the economy well on it’s way to recovery. Those who are in the highest risk groups, the elderly w/impaired health know death will visit them soon. Treat all the citizenry as adults and let them take responsibility for their own life choices.

   It is called self-government for a reason. Freedom is the coin of the realm wherein the other side is responsibility.

   Dictatorships, like Red China’s C.C.P. et others make calculated decisions for everyone else all the time. Totalitarianism lives up to it’s name. There is no place for individual choice/responsibility.

   It’s hard times that make a strong people. Our history is full of such dilemmas. We used to know that !

3. Pretty well agree with everything Dr. Jay is saying and I think most sensible health care professionals would too. Essentially it boils down to: 1. you can have a fast “burn” and overwhelm the acute care system for the ones who will get really ill or 2. you can have a slow “burn” maintaining the capacity to manage the ones who will get really ill and at the same time trying to identify and aggressively isolate the high risk members of the population. But at some point this thing has to run its course until herd immunity can be established. Vaccination cannot be relied upon to be a savior, certainly not in the short term (six to twenty-four months). Indeed, some people are going to die either way. Unfortunately I fear that the current population has been become overly fragile to emotional arguments to be able to work in its long term self interest. Hopefully I’m wrong.