You still don't get it, do you?

Look at the stats posted by "Bearcage" at 8.06 am today.

That eventually we are all likely to get infected isn't, and never has been, the issue. Nor is, through weight of numbers, that it is more likely that we will catch it from the vaccinated than the unvaccinated. That's just maths.

It's not fearmongering to expect everyone who can be vaccinated to get vaccinated, in order to reduce the likelihood of them contracting severe disease, and unnecessarily using NHS resources needed for others.

It's not fearmongering to try to flatten the infection curve as much as possible to ensure the NHS isn't overwhelmed and can continue to serve all our needs.

It's not fearmongering to be cautious and prepared for the worst, whilst hoping for the best.

Pointless? As Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday:- "It's better to cancel now and celebrate later, than to celebrate now and grieve later."

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

In my view the statistics don't justify it....and I have to be frank and say I don't think they ever have....similar to the thoughts in the 'Great Barrington Declaration' this approach has never been taken in medical history.....and we have had far worse viruses.

I don't think the restrictions should exist anyway. The idea that you require total compliance for society to function is just unrealistic and irrational. Protect the vulnerable as best you can but then just get on with life....the risk management isn't realistic....when the IRA or Islamists were knifing or bombing cities it's not as though the government told everyone to stay at home instead of catching a train to work.....then they were anti fear mongering.

This is something I've never seen in my lifetime and while most of these restrictions won't affect me nor change my mind I regard it as insidious....Coercion is wrong regardless of how some dress it up.

How the NHS performs is a function of government and its management. Instead of trying to finger point the government should be doing the job its paid to do.

Edited by Stirlingsays (21 Dec 2021 1.44pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

EU wide now, vaccination passes are valid for 9 months. An injection every 9 months, no thanks. I was allowed time off with pay for the sickness caused by the original vaccine (I was badly ill for three weeks but was off anyway). But no such thing for the booster. Can't rely it won't make me badly ill, and now also skint or fired.

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Red and Blue Army!

Stirling - I absolutely agree this time on no restrictions - or very few anyway.
The support that Sunak has announced today will help hospitality and all Boris needs to do now is hold his nerve.
The stats are appearing to be in his favour - bar in Sad Dick London and so leaving us alone may well prove to be his finest hour!

Not her best but upbeat at least.

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Rather sad to hear her coming out with 'me too' stuff recently. We never know what goes on I suppose.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

As expected Scotland goes a bit further with the restrictions.

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