Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

I think you'll find the actual "covid doesn't exist" people are a fraction of a percent of what the restriction, authoritarian "choices have consequences" lovers call anyone who questions whats happening.

Reality is, covid exists. But we are in the mist of great mass hysteria.

Its basically like we are hive mind that has body dysmorphia and we are overly focused on this and some people can't let go.

The vulnerable are vaccinated. Everyone who wants it is vaccinated.

Time to move on.

It is pure hysteria. We have lost all sense of balance.

What's the booking a table days in advance for a pint thing? I'm not finding i have to do that at all. That's in cities and smaller towns I've been.

When childrens shoes were considered a luxury non essential item we all knew who was calling the shots. And it wasn't women or children.

That's a pretty reasonable position in fairness. But, has it really been polarising out in the real world rather than somewhere like Boards ? (genuinely asking). I'd guess that in my extended circle of friends/relatives/work colleagues its a fairly wide spread of people, and from what I've seen, like most, they're obeying most of the restrictions most of the time. Nobody is 100% following all the guidelines by any means, but by and large people are being sensible. I think.

You'll always get the headers at the extremes and the wind up merchants online. We've seen all the name calling, lockdown merchants, nervous nellies, curtain twitchers, hide under your bed, and the let it rip brigade, covid deniers, bla, bla, bla, rinse and repeat. Sensible debate has largely been overtaken.

But hey, it is what it is.

What % believe it's an EU plot to control our lives?

It's also the public message to get tested, whatever you have. Today is the last day you can guarantee not being in isolation on Christmas Day!

You can be jailed for not wearing a mask.

See that Cork woman for example.

My understanding, is that she is being very very abusive to staff in the local shops and businesses, so much so, that they could not ignore her anymore, and unfortunately for all involved, it resulted in her returning to the same places frequently and they had to do something, she has been arrested multiple times as far as I know.. she is harassing's and abusing staff doing what they are being told to do.. while I dont agree with jail etc... people should be allowed to go about doing their jobs without abuse like that

What a joke .

It’s not a joke unfortunately.

Thankfully the church has lost its domineering influence but we are still stuck with careerist politicians (keep it in the family) and a cosy smug cliquey media.

Im not suggesting anything at all.. I was highlighting that the previous poster mentioned that the certs keep the unvaccinated people out of high transmission areas, therefore reducing hospital beds being taken up disproportionately by the unvacced .

My response was that the the restrictions being brought in are primarily effecting the younger generation even those vaccinated- they are very unlikely to take up hospital beds ... and these restrictions are mandated, not advised... yet our most vulnerable people in relation to Covid, have no mandated laws inplace to protect them.... the responsibility is left to the people themselves.. ie the visitors..

Would it not make sense to mandate antigen testing before visiting nursing homes, even if no symptoms, it offers some level of protection , better than thinking the vaccine / cert is a golden protection shield- cos its not, as we know now, unfortunately. We all wish it was...

So we end up asking why are the laws there... to protect the old? doesn't look like it..........to protect the young? ... doesn't make scientific sense as they are the least likely to be effected... mind wonders .. I dont think any age group or anyone should be banned from anything.. and it most certainly shouldnt be in written into any laws either ... 2 years later almost.. no way

The general health of the average person in the early 20th Century also needs to be considered,particularly in the immediate aftermath of the Great War,which was'nt called that for nothing.

Widespread starvation,malnitrition and famines,which never made the news,because the News media back then was not IMMEDIATE a Lá today,and the lack of the broad range of medicines which today are commonplace.

I suggest the Spanish Flu comparisons are moot,simply because the World and it's human occupants were not directly comparable in real times at all .

Right now,our largest societal problem is finding a means to shut down the almost constant flow of negative non-news coverage of a Variant which appears far less dangerous than it's supposedly lethal predecessors....In the current situation this sort of stuff simply does NOT fit the remit of a State Run Public Broadcaster .....https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/1215/1266798-coronavirus-explainer/ "How worried SHOULD we be about the Omicron variant ? "......C'mon outa that...get a life Dee Forbes and bring your Editorial Staff to heel before they end up gorging upon themselves !!!