Loss of life > 9/11 every day for another 2 months
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@LuFins-Dad said in Loss of life > 9/11 every day for another 2 months:
2500 people die in the US every single day due to Heart Disease. I’ve not heard a thing about comparing those two numbers, even though the context would be much closer...I’ve never once heard someone say “Three 9/11s every weak due to CBD” so why do it with this disease?
It’s not context, it’s narrative. And that’s part of the reason it’s offensive.
Hell, the heart disease number is actually kind of worse because it is a disease that is more preventable. Stop eating so many Big Macs, lose 30 pounds or so, and see the difference...
Are you saying heart disease is a better comparison?
COVID deaths are unique in that unlike heart disease, drowning, getting hit by a bus, etc, etc, it's the only cause of death that (1) is mostly preventable (2) doesn't take years of work to prevent and (3) exhibits exponential growth. In those respects it's absolutely nothing like heart disease at all.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Loss of life > 9/11 every day for another 2 months:
@LuFins-Dad said in Loss of life > 9/11 every day for another 2 months:
2500 people die in the US every single day due to Heart Disease. I’ve not heard a thing about comparing those two numbers, even though the context would be much closer...I’ve never once heard someone say “Three 9/11s every weak due to CBD” so why do it with this disease?
It’s not context, it’s narrative. And that’s part of the reason it’s offensive.
Hell, the heart disease number is actually kind of worse because it is a disease that is more preventable. Stop eating so many Big Macs, lose 30 pounds or so, and see the difference...
Are you saying heart disease is a better comparison?
COVID deaths are unique in that unlike heart disease, drowning, getting hit by a bus, etc, etc, it's the only cause of death that (1) is mostly preventable (2) doesn't take years of work to prevent and (3) exhibits exponential growth. In those respects it's absolutely nothing like heart disease at all.
Wait, are you asking if I think CBD is a better comparison for COVID or 9/11?
