Time to end corona virus restrictions

[trileacman]

Is it now time to slowly remove the restrictions? Vast majority of people I've been talking to lately want some form of the restrictions lifted be it on rural pubs/ GAA matches/ weddings/ funerals/ parties. It now seems the greater amount of public opinion is against the continued economic and social damage associated with the virus with almost everyone expecting some concession to allow their own life to return to a normality.

This is not to do with the yellow vest/anti-masker protest. It's a general observation that public opinion is shifting against the restrictions and no government can hope to continue such a wide ranging policy that doesn't hold favor with the public.

[ONeill]

Yeah, but the majority of people are fairly stupid.

That's why we have Trump and Boris in charge.

[BennyCake]

A lot of the restrictions is down to people not doing the right thing and that's why the virus continues to spread.

There was restrictions with funerals, pubs, sport, etc and people wouldn't abide by them. So we are where we are.

[From the Bunker]

From all of this we have multiple layers of Fear.

I don't have any fear of this damn thing. I respect the notion of keeping it under control. But it's not going to determine how I live or take control of my life.

You either get busy living or you get busy dying!

Youth and the healthy should be encouraged to live, while there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

[sid waddell]

Is it now time to slowly remove the restrictions? Vast majority of people I've been talking to lately want some form of the restrictions lifted be it on rural pubs/ GAA matches/ weddings/ funerals/ parties. It now seems the greater amount of public opinion is against the continued economic and social damage associated with the virus with almost everyone expecting some concession to allow their own life to return to a normality.

This is not to do with the yellow vest/anti-masker protest. It's a general observation that public opinion is shifting against the restrictions and no government can hope to continue such a wide ranging policy that doesn't hold favor with the public.

Everybody is against economic and social damage

Removing restrictions would likely cause much greater economic and social damage

Everybody is against a pandemic

But you can't wish a pandemic away

A pandemic is not like, say, a terrorist threat

It doesn't care if you "don't want to give in to it"

It'll just keep coming

[BennyCake]

From all of this we have multiple layers of Fear.

I don't have any fear of this damn thing. I respect the notion of keeping it under control. But it's not going to determine how I live or take control of my life.

You either get busy living or you get busy dying!

Youth and the healthy should be encouraged to live, while there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

Such as?

The vast majority of us are that person with health problems, or are living with, related to or working with someone at risk. It's everyones duty to do the right thing.

[sid waddell]

From all of this we have multiple layers of Fear.

I don't have any fear of this damn thing. I respect the notion of keeping it under control. But it's not going to determine how I live or take control of my life.

You either get busy living or you get busy dying!

Youth and the healthy should be encouraged to live, while there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

This seems a very general post with not much meat on the bones, could you expand please

[Captain Obvious]

You either get busy living or you get busy dying!

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged..

[sid waddell]

You either get busy living or you get busy dying!

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged..

Humans are more adaptable than any other species on earth

[bennydorano]

Every is fine & dandy until you or someone close to you gets seriously sick.

[Rossfan]

there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

Yes.
They're called ICUs ya selfish *****.

[From the Bunker]

 there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

Every is fine & dandy until you or someone close to you gets seriously sick.

Yes, I have had people close to me get seriously sick and Die, but not from Covid. People can die from many things in this world. If we took all the precautions in the world, maybe less would die, but people would still die. We seem to be putting a lot of eggs into the covid only basket.

[From the Bunker]

there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

Yes.
They're called ICUs ya selfish *****.

I'm talking about supports to make sure these people don't get infected in the first place. Supports that will help them do as many of the (so called) normal stuff in life. make things safer.

[Rossfan]

That means keeping them away from the rest of society.

[BennyCake]

there should be supports in place to protect the old and those with health conditions.

Yes.
They're called ICUs ya selfish *****.

I'm talking about supports to make sure these people don't get infected in the first place. Supports that will help them do as many of the (so called) normal stuff in life. make things safer.

Such as compulsory wearing of masks in shops? There's still a lot of pricks who aren't doing that. So, that's a "support in place"  to help everyone, particularly the vulnerable. But I'm sure when some vulnerable people seeing non compliance of mask wearing, they'll feel less likely to do one of their "normal stuff in life", ie. visit their local shop.