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Here is the second part of your response: We are, of course, still talking about externalities, not really aggression, unless people are intentionally sneezing at you in an effort to get you sick (in legal terms, negligence would be the better term). …

In reply to Mark Jones. This is the relevant passage from my post in its entirety: There is no moral reason why we must leave social distancing to voluntary persuasion or agreement. If we make unenforceable suggestions, people will flout them, as they…

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Very interesting. I had to read this quickly because I have a busy day ahead of me; but one thing jumped out quickly–something I had sensed but not put into words until then. There is a contradiction in the anti-lockdown ideology: it includes an …

A general point about your comments on using force against people who refuse to social distance (since this is your most recent post on it): there’s no obvious cut off line between aggression and non-aggression once you accept exposing someone to…

I had an argument with a dentist the other day on Facebook about a predictable issue: dentistry under lockdown. The argument turned into a predictable, pointless stalemate. As a dentist, he was angry that his business was under lockdown. He’s been losing money, his patients are suffering and need medical attention, he knows how to…

In reply to carrieannbiondi. I actually saw both Rob and Alice in passing every now and then after I moved from Glen Ridge to Bloomfield. I don’t remember the last time, exactly, but it must have been 2017 or 2018. He’d always make sure to …

Oh no–this is so sad! Poor Alice and the kids…. He was a great guy. ? LikeLike

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