Lootman wrote:XFool wrote:Mike4 wrote:Doe anyone have a credible reason not coloured by their personal prejudices?
Not around here. By the sound of it.
Mike has a point though. People who are naturally worriers or risk-averse are more likely to want to maintain restrictions for much longer. Those who can tolerate risk better are more likely to want to get back to normal.
Another slant on this is those more of the 'I'm All Right Jack!' persuasion, who are happy for others to bear the risk.
Lootman wrote:And then there are cultural biases as well. We have seen some nations, particularly Asian ones, take drastic steps in response. Whereas nations with a more independently-minded populace and a greater tradition of individual rights and freedoms, have been willing to take a more balanced approach.
And we have seen the consequences of that "more balanced(?) approach", particularly in the USA!
Lootman wrote:Even within the more informed constituency of TLF you can see those forces at work. Those who are more interventionist on other issues tend to favour a more aggressive approach to Covid. Versus those who are more suspicious about government interference and rely more on independent judgement. There is a lot of personal ideology and bias informing peoples' attitude towards Covid.
Can't disagree with that!
For me though, the crunch point comes when you can see instances of people's ideological views dictating their (mis)understanding and (mis)interpretation of the realities. And yes, even with the TLF constituency one can see instances of this.
P.S. Just to add that I think 'individualism' is almost bound to wrongfoot you in a pandemic. If you can't see why, a clue is to be found in a word beginning with '
i'...