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I dont have a problem with a natural cause "shaking out some dead branches". That's how things go. Someone else notes tobacco. And that's it, if we are so serious about extending human life, why not focus on lifestyle diseases? And even with that focus I think people should be able to choose their own vices (as long as it does not harm others).



We (the US, but also others) knew this virus was coming, and completely bungled the response on multiple occasions. Lots of people died that didn't have to die.

We spend a lot of time and money avoiding lifestyle diseases. A virus isn't a lifestyle disease.


> A virus isn't a lifestyle disease.

No it but it seems to kill those that have 'm LS diseases underlying.

> We spend a lot of time and money avoiding lifestyle diseases.

I never saw lockdowns on McD and Dunkin'Dos :)

And I'm no in favor of spending to stop diseases. I feel better about heavy taxes on unhealthy stuff, and tax breaks for healthy stuff. (While the other way around happens all over the glove with life stock and feed subsidies).




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