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Sometimes I find comedy in people’s statements. Fred Scott recently did this by making the slightly funny joke that I was part of the GOP and have ‘solutions’ to Covid. Unfortunately for Mr. Scott, neither is true. Not once have I mentioned a solution to Covid and I am not a member of the GOP. If he had paid attention to my previously written articles on personal choice and individualism, he would know that I do not adhere to any political doctrine that defends force through law. To categorize myself, I am closest to libertarianism.
Mr Scott said that whenever faced with a problem, a person can either be a part of the problem or a solution to a problem. This, for me, raises a very important question: in relation to what? Of all human diseases, Covid is less fatal than 49 of them, 20 of which are viruses. The lowest number I’ve seen for Covid survivability is 97.8%. There, no problem.
There are so many other things I could think of that are probably much worse than a 97.8% survival rate. Being an infantryman, storming Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944? It doesn’t sound pleasant. I was a Marine Rifleman during the deadliest month (June) of the deadliest year (2010) in the deadliest province (Helmand) of the deadliest country (Afghanistan) around the world. It could be seen as a problem. The bubonic plague that ravaged Europe and killed 25% of the population? We could perhaps agree on that.
Regarding the filling of intensive care units, I have no solution for this. I can only ask why. I say this because of the population of the area in relation to the capacity of intensive care. I also say this because, realistically, how many people in intensive care actually need to be? I can’t give that answer other than to say that, according to research on the web, less than 2.5% actually need intensive care treatment for Covid. If less than 2.5% need it and there is a lack of intensive care space, I don’t think Covid is the problem. It appears that the lack of intensive care space, possibly overall hospital space, is potentially the problem.
My overall point is simple: what an individual sees as a problem is entirely subjective. I will point out that we have a huge vaccination campaign; people know it; It’s not a secret. Those who are not vaccinated and who receive Covid have made a personal and conscious decision. If I were to catch Covid and die from it, I would do it knowing I made this decision. No one forced me to do what I didn’t want to do against my own will. I have no problem with those who have chosen to be vaccinated and to wear a mask. I hope, for your sake, that you made this decision on your own as I did. No one has the right, individually or otherwise, to forcibly protect me from myself.
David Carlile,
Kingston
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