Studio Tan
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Is that him ? (On the right)
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Coronavirus.
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Noah
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Interesting piece on the range of symptoms, including the differences between age groups
https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/early-covid-signs
https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/early-covid-signs
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Why do the rest of us have to suffer because of arseholes like this?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54309603
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54309603
BobClay
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I can't deny (and I know it's sad) that there are times when I think the human race might just deserve this virus. Maybe it's the Earth's way of getting rid of what it sees as a virus. We are a selfish species. And in that I fully admit to my own guilt in the course of 73 years. I've personally taken part in dumping major crap into the sea, consuming on a scale that makes citizens of Third World countries (which we love to blame for all of this) look like pure amateurs, and I'm sure lots of other contributions to planetary woes.
I suppose I have the dubious advantage of thinking I wont be around when the shit hits the fan !!
Carole
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And why are protests and demonstrations exempt from the rule of 6?
It doesn’t make any sense.
Mind you quite a lot doesn’t make any sense at the moment.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Shut down now - the behaviour voided the exemptions.
Carole
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I wasn’t suggesting that demonstrations should be banned permanently.
What I was saying is that while during this unprecedented moment in time, the majority are temporarily forgoing their freedom in some form or another. It can’t be right to tell members of society to have no more than 6 at a household gathering and yet on the other hand allowing a gathering of 15,000 people.
Some people don’t seem to have grasped the concept of “what’s good for the hive is good for the bees”.
Cue
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Would you say the same about delaying a general election if we had one this year?
Protesting is a democratic right, it sends a message. If the government forcibly locked us in our homes and welded the doors shut, how would we make a statement that it wouldn’t be allowed?
Extreme example, but disallowing protesting is not okay.
Studio Tan
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A mass demonstration against grouse shooting would pose a dilemma.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Not for the Grouse.
Thehooperman
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I don't think @Carole is suggesting banning protests, I think she is saying FFS let them protest but do it whilst socially distancing (@Carole please correct me if I am wrong)
Unfortunately it will never happen because the majority of protesters don't give a toss about the wellbeing of anyone apart from their own selfish selves.
Cue
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Oh, yeah, duh. That’s why the protests were broken up - lack of social distancing
it’s already been demonstrated that it’s possible to do a socially distant protest. If I recall we didn’t see a spike during the BLM protests at all?