> Every single preventable death is a tragedy of cosmic magnitude, and much disruption is justified in avoiding even one.
Couldn’t disagree more. Death is inevitable, and most death is preventable. There is absolutely nothing cosmically tragic about death.
Government imposed disruption is only justified to a very measured extend. Think “seatbelt laws” and environmental and product safety regulations.
We are endowed by our creator with inalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Most choices a human makes along that path will involve a measure of risk of shortened lifespan.
The purpose of life for most people is not to live as long as possible. Certainly a government has no right or moral authority dictating that to anyone.
And the most glaring point is that even if the goal is altruistic (i.e. extend lifespans) the implementation was a ineffective totalitarian shit show than could actually in net total cost more quality adjusted life-years than it saved.
Couldn’t disagree more. Death is inevitable, and most death is preventable. There is absolutely nothing cosmically tragic about death.
Government imposed disruption is only justified to a very measured extend. Think “seatbelt laws” and environmental and product safety regulations.
We are endowed by our creator with inalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Most choices a human makes along that path will involve a measure of risk of shortened lifespan.
The purpose of life for most people is not to live as long as possible. Certainly a government has no right or moral authority dictating that to anyone.
And the most glaring point is that even if the goal is altruistic (i.e. extend lifespans) the implementation was a ineffective totalitarian shit show than could actually in net total cost more quality adjusted life-years than it saved.