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STS-134 Feb 9, 2020 12:21 pm


Originally Posted by looker001 (Post 32026853)
I am seriously surprised not a single one is legally challenging the quarantine.

I wouldn't challenge it either, if I were in their situation. Being in quarantine would prevent me from infecting my friends and family with the virus if I happen to have it and CDC has shown evidence that it may be transmissible while asymptomatic. Furthermore, if I happen to be patient zero in a transmission chain that happens to start a pandemic in the US, I will be persona non grata with my face plastered all over social media, ESPECIALLY if it turns out that I challenged the quarantine that could have prevented it.

84fiero Feb 10, 2020 2:22 pm

Happened to see this with some background historical info. I thought it was interesting at least..

Coronavirus and the Constitution


A reader asked me about the constitutionality of quarantines and similar measures; I haven't studied the subject at all, but I thought I'd ask, Prof. Ed Richards, who is an expert in the field (both on the law side and on the public health side; he has an M.P.H. as well as a J.D.). Prof. Richards was kind enough to pass along the following:...

GUWonder Feb 11, 2020 2:57 am

Depending on how it's done, forced isolation and quarantine can make some public health threats worse than they would otherwise be.

Blind faith in government -- or even public health authorities -- is not without its risks. And skepticism directed at those in positions of privilege has a long history of being the necessary handmaiden for progress.

Visconti Feb 11, 2020 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by GUWonder (Post 32058122)
Blind faith in government -- or even public health authorities -- is not without its risks. And skepticism directed at those in positions of privilege has a long history of being the necessary handmaiden for progress.

While surely we disagree on many things, this is one where I'm in complete agreement. In m view, regardless of whatever Admin/Party in power, always operate from the assumption that Gov't exists to serve itself first before those they govern.

TWA884 Feb 11, 2020 4:16 pm

Moderator's Note: Keep Political Arguments out of the TSS Policy Debate Forum!
 
Reminder!


Originally Posted by TWA884 (Post 31966922)
Folks,

There is a very fine line between border security discussion and political debate. It has just been crossed; please do not go there!

Political discussions belong in OMNI/PR (access to OMNI is restricted to members who have been on FlyerTalk for 180 days and have posted 180 contributive messages).

Future posts of a political nature will be summarily deleted without further notice. Repeat offenders will be subject to discipline.

TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator


JamesBigglesworth Feb 12, 2020 2:42 am

Serious question: how are we supposed to know where the line is?

Are comparisons of different countries responses allowed vis their political stances and response/s? If a country *makes* it a political response (eg. if Boris Johnson or Trump ordered X or Y "Because Those Dirty Foreigners...") then is it up for discussion? What's the context and line, pls?


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