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Originally Posted by Wally86
.16% does seem like a lot.
Every death does "diminish me by one" but being an alarmist about everything, makes everything nothing. (See: boy who cried wolf)
We lose more people to heart disease EVERY YEAR over what covid took. (Heart disease: 659,041)
We lose as many people to cancer EVERY YEAR. (Cancer: 599,601)
If we're going to be alarmed, we should probably start with what we're eating every day versus a one time event. Perspective. It doesn't mean that people's lives aren't important but it does mean stepping back from what scaring you today to see what's killing everyone all the time.
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Heart disease is a preventable condition (unless there are certain risk factors) and is not something that's contagious. It's purely locked to that person alone.
Cancer is not contagious.
I don't think you're quite understanding the concept. You're comparing apples to oranges. One is a highly infection virus which can be passed from one person to another quite easily. Therefore, those who refuse to wear a mask pass it on and affect others. You don't get that with heart disease and cancer.