Originally Posted by
Dieuwer
Are you talking about temporary measures (until a vaccine/cure is ready) or permanent measures?
Because if it is the latter, it is a load of nonsense.
Humans are emotional beings that need contact with other people. Simply denying that because of some fear for an infection ignores the emotional damage that may cause which is at least as bad if not worse than an infection.
In the end there needs to be a balance between safety and liberty. Go ask Benjamin Franklin for details.
Temporary measures, obviously, I reckon for around a year to 18 months.
Yes, I agree human beings need emotional contact with other people but there is absolutely no reason why this has to be physical contact. Technology now affords us numerous ways of having an emotional connection with someone which do not require close physical contact. Try asking anyone who has had to be in a long-distance relationship.