| Comment | > I think this is our fundamental difference. We can shut down the entire hospitality industry.
Yes, I think this is the main point where we're not meeting. In my opinion the consequences both socially and economically of complete lockdowns are no longer a viable strategy at this stage of the pandemic.
Back in March it absolutely was the only option and was the right thing to do, but at this point many other countries have shown that society can continue to an extent without infections and consequently deaths becoming absolutely insane (see Sweden, and even the US at this point - their death rate is similar to ours despite their business being allowed to continue operating).
> The main problem is that the rules are broadly unenforceable.
I agree, but this is the real crux of the problem we're in. If the rules designed to stop the vast majority of the transmission are unenforceable, and therefore ignored, what use is shutting down entire industries and destroying their economy's if people are going to ignore the big high impact restrictions anyway (like meeting in peoples homes)? Hospitality is being scapegoated here for I believe very little potential gains. |
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