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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 993065" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Yes, it is a complex question and one I think, whilst peeps are experiencing this current crisis, need to think about. Once this pandemic is under control, peeps and Governments can have very short memories and think this things can go back to the way they were. They can't IMO. One thing that sets the likes of SK, Singapore, HK and Japan apart are that their societies are relatively more compliant or obedient or willing to give up certain freedoms for the public good. This can't really be said of western liberal democracies like ours, so that will be a very difficult hurdle to overcome. </p><p></p><p>The deaths from this case if it is under 20,000 is deemed to be a success, whilst still being unacceptable. But the knock on costs our society from this are incalculable. Yes, the next virus after covid-19 may not be so bad, but our crisis management of it can sure as hell be a lot better now we have experienced what such a vicious virus is like. SK had Mers last time and only 38 peeps died from that, but were "fully" prepared for this virus, unlike Europe or USA. If nothing good comes out of this current pandemic, it is that public health will get the proper attention it needs. But if nothing else our Governments can't afford to have another crisis like this and bail out the country and have it crash the economy like it has for that it needs to be ready for the next one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 993065, member: 70552"] Yes, it is a complex question and one I think, whilst peeps are experiencing this current crisis, need to think about. Once this pandemic is under control, peeps and Governments can have very short memories and think this things can go back to the way they were. They can’t IMO. One thing that sets the likes of SK, Singapore, HK and Japan apart are that their societies are relatively more compliant or obedient or willing to give up certain freedoms for the public good. This can’t really be said of western liberal democracies like ours, so that will be a very difficult hurdle to overcome. The deaths from this case if it is under 20,000 is deemed to be a success, whilst still being unacceptable. But the knock on costs our society from this are incalculable. Yes, the next virus after covid-19 may not be so bad, but our crisis management of it can sure as hell be a lot better now we have experienced what such a vicious virus is like. SK had Mers last time and only 38 peeps died from that, but were “fully” prepared for this virus, unlike Europe or USA. If nothing good comes out of this current pandemic, it is that public health will get the proper attention it needs. But if nothing else our Governments can’t afford to have another crisis like this and bail out the country and have it crash the economy like it has for that it needs to be ready for the next one. [/QUOTE]
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