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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if at some point, loosing some life is what has to happen to get things back to normal.  What I mean is that concerns of job loss, collapsed economies, which drive looting and killing to survive, out weight the potential death of elderly and those with compromised immunity.  Assuming those people do not lock themselves in their homes to avoid people.  Just pondering.[/quote]

No.  5% need critical care and ventilation.  These would all die if everyone was sick at once.  Another 15% are in serious condition.  Some of those would also die without intervention.  A massive loss of population would absolutely destroy the economy.  What you propose would turn a temporary downturn into a permanent one.  Dead people do not buy things.[/quote]

Speaking strictly in terms of economics and theory and NOT morality, I'm not sure it would be bad for the economy if we're assuming that most loss of life would occur among retirees and sick people. Aren't aging populations a drag on economies normally? [/quote]

You have to be mentally ill and young to post this.[/quote]

Yes it would save money for medicare and social security assuming not a huge amount is spent on healthcare before they die.[/quote]

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