Originally Posted by
All Bizniz
You know, that's like saying if you're already swimming in shark infested waters in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, then there's no added risk to do it in the Indian Ocean.
Or if you bed Lisa, Abby and Mariah unprotected, then there's no added risk to do the same with Jen.
The risk is incremental.
Edit:
Actually, to more accurately make the point, I should have said that if you bed Lisa, Abby and Mariah who has the cooties (Corona) with protection (mask, social distancing, etc), you do actually take on more risk if you then go on to bed Jen who also has the cooties, even if you still use protection.
Originally Posted by
Seneca Pilot
You are correct, exactly right. If you are swimming with sharks the body of water doesn't make a difference. The people who are really and truly afraid of catching this virus will stay in and drastically reduce their interaction with other people. My argument is that if you are not doing that, if you are shopping and eating out there is no more or less risk doing those things in another location.
The body of water might not matter, but how frequently you choose to jump into that shark infested water and not expect to be attacked sure does.
Not sure if you're deliberately distorting my position, or just truly misunderstanding it, but I highlighted the main point of my argument (
The risk is incremental.), and added the Edit for a reason. The increased risk determination for any set of risky activities, even if the risk level is the same for each, is a function of how frequently one engages in those activities.
As a matter of fact, if you take just one activity, going to say Home Depot as an example, then the guy/gal who goes there 4 times a week, is taking on more risk of contracting Covid, than someone who goes twice a week. (Yes it is low, but quantifiable none the less).
Increased frequency - increased probability - hence increased risk.
Its a risk/reward determination that each person/society has to make, and some things will be worth the risk, while others might not.