> On 14 April 2020 at 19:49 "P. J. Alling" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Everyone seems to forget the initial intent of these measures. It was to > slow the spread of the virus so as to not overwhelm the medical > infrastructure. Well weather it was the lock down or simply the fact > that the US isn't as densely populated as many other advanced nations, > or the fact that the virus has such a wide array of outcomes from, none > to death, the spread has been slowed. Why then are the emergency orders > becoming more obtrusive as time goes on rather than less? > > I'll paraphrase Montesquieu, since I can't remember his exact words; No > man who acquires power, willingly gives it up. > > No matter what the excuse, there exists in every bureaucrat a little > Napoleon, struggling to get out.
Is paranoia a national trait over there? If you flatten the curve, given that 80% are going to contract the disease, come what may, you necessarily extend the curve. Therefore the measures need to last longer. All the international news seems to be suggesting that the USA rate of infection is still increasing - it's no wonder you need more stringent measures. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
