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Old 04-17-2020, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus View Post
Whether it's a nationwide guideline or a state-by-state process, either way, I think we all know the virus will "just keep spreading." That's the cost/benefit analysis we've been talking about - the "Sophie's Choice" of sacrificing lives for the greater good of maintaining people's livelihoods and way of life - because there appears to be no other alternative unfortunately. It's the pink elephant in the living room our leaders pretend isn't there and refuse to talk about, understandably.

Few among us ever expected to be faced with an existential crisis and have to make such a terrible choice in our lifetime, but here we are.

It's not realistic to assume the virus won't keep spreading when we reopen the country in the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment. There will be people out there who are asymptomatic and infected. And that's what caused the virus to catch fire in the first place.

I'm wondering how much panic is going to ensue when we're in a movie theater or Villages rec center and someone coughs or sneezes.
I'm wondering how many customers will be willing to buy a ticket and go INTO the theatre, knowing that their movie might cause their death.