Covid - news and views

Posted on 24/12/2021 11:31 by SteveL

With respect TW I suggest you get angry somewhat easily. It a perfectly valid point. There is nothing crass about it. Our leaders are following exactly the same methodology at the moment, offsetting the acceptable  number of deaths against damage to the economy, when deciding on future covid policy.

Posted on 24/12/2021 12:14 by moulesy

"However If I had been stupid enough to refuse at least I would be unlikely to harm others in the way these people potentially are."

But you might well be taking up an intensive care bed unecessarily which is what is under discussion here. Like you, I take statins, quite a high dose actually, but there is little different in principle between those who refuse medical advice, whatever their reason, I'd have thought? 

Posted on 24/12/2021 12:30 by

No if I was to follow my father and drop dead there would be no need for intensive care but if I had a heart attack now and survived would there be a bed for me I doubt it

Several here and including your good self now seem determined to defend the indefensible. I stood in an hour long queue along with the old and young for my booster and it seems some have queued much much longer. Our neighbor 97 years old couldnt wait to get hers, so no sympathy or understanding here for those too stupid and thoughtless to join normal society

Posted on 24/12/2021 11:50 by

I take statins. I had the "MOT" and the outcome based on my age, family history and most importantly gender was that I had a 27% chance of heart attack. The doctor said "you can either ruin your life giving up everything you enjoy or take a little pill". I have been fortunate to have suffered no side effects and am on the basic and probably cheapest version.but I do know people who have suffered severe side effects and it has taken several versions before they settled down.

However If I had been stupid enough to refuse  at least I would be unlikely to harm others in the way these people potentially are.

Posted on 24/12/2021 12:44 by Rocky 2 buckets

I was ‘stupid’ enough to refuse & took the hard route-lost weight, cut out red meat, dropped dairy products. I not only cut my cholesterol levels but reversed early diabetes🤷🏻‍♂️. There are 2 sides to every story.

Posted on 24/12/2021 12:09 by Tinwheeler

Actually, Steve, I am slow to anger but I find inhuman and thoughtless words hard to tolerate and if you had really meant "with respect", you would not have posted that comment. 

The rest of your post is simply your view and not necessarily fact on which to base anything. You are, of course, entitled to your view but please don't assume it is the correct one.

Posted on 24/12/2021 08:56 by Rocky 2 buckets

Steve-putting alternative points forward is one thing but who would support potentially killing some folk to save others. That is basically what you are saying. No one thinks the unvaccinated are good citizens but to hand them a death sentence is too much. Come up with a positive solution👍🏻

Posted on 24/12/2021 13:50 by Tammygirl

But isn't that the point, anti vaxxers are taking up beds, which other folk who are waiting for life saving treatment can't have. So which ever way you look at it there is a possibility that someone is going to suffer unnecessarily and possibly die.

I know who I would give the bed to and it would be the antuvaxxer, you reap what you sow.