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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the people pushing for DL — be they teachers, staffers, parents, or whoever — honestly feel that DL is an adequate substitute for children? Self/driven adults seeking pro dev? Sure! But kids? [b]Can you honestly say that?[/b] And at what age and for how many hours a day do you think this is true? Straight answers, please — no “it’s better th an nothing” or “we all have to sacrifice.” Really answer the question.[/quote]

In normal times, no. In a pandemic, yes. And for as long as necessary because it is not possible to create the conditions listed as precautions.[/quote]

Covid is not the only public-health consideration.

How much are we forcing our children to sacrifice, for whom? And are the benefits worth the costs (again, for whom)? Because at this point, the costs for our children look pretty considerable.[/quote]

The costs of the shutdown are enormous.  But the question is, how much death are you willing to tolerate?  In New York City from March 11 to May 2 they recorded 32,000 deaths total, which is 24,000 more than they would normally expect during that time period, 19,000 of which were either laboratory confirmed COVID-19 deaths or deaths ruled to be probable COVID deaths.  That's a lot of death in less than a month.  Yes, they are mostly not children, but they are still valuable lives lost.

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