Would it not just be easier to arrest all the elderly

originally posted by: PandaPrincess
Maybe not arrest put put in isolation/secure unit all the elderly
You see almost all the deaths are elderly who are less immune to this

Would it not be the best bet to just isolate them, and then we have far less to worry about as most younger people can cope with the virus

Good Lord, child...to what MENSA chapter do you belong? I love "solutions" that SOLVE nary a thing.

a reply to: PandaPrincess

my grandfather is a 90 year old Korean war veteran-oh wait he sneezed in his own home, call the cops!!!

Most of the elderly can't go outside due to various medical issues, so in a way they already are self quarantined.

originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: Bloodworth

I'm gonna get to live in trump towers?? Cool, can I have the penthouse?

How about the abandoned Taj mah hall?

a reply to: Bloodworth

How about people just leave me alone? I've been self quarantined for quite a few months now. If I get the virus, or have gotten it already, it's because one of my sons brought it to me.
Sorry, but well. I just spent an hour listening to maddow's last nights show. Which I started listening to after my son came in and told me he wasn't going to work again today.
I got one son afraid to go to work because he might pick up the virus, the other not going in because he might give his mostly elderly customers the virus... or something worse. The third, well hes just sitting and waiting to be called back to work paving roads...unfortunately he somehow screwed up his unemployment..
My little social security check isnt big enough to keep us all afloat. So, sorry.. no vacation to trump towers or the Taj Mahal for me. So of course the talking heads on tv is telling me to expect waves of this crap to keep coming through into the summer, maybe longer.
I'm just hoping the city and state sees this as a great time to have the road crews out paving the roads and puts two of them to work soon..
Heck, I cant even hop in my car and run away...
My son didnt tell me the inspection ran out last month till i thought to ask him this past week..
At least we dont have to worry about them coming and shutting off the electricity, that's probably a couple hundred dollars we dont have to worry about!

I think the inspection and a couple of guns might be on the top of the list of things to spend money on this month.
People are going to go stark raving mad long before summer time.
I think I need to start avoiding the news some...lol!!
Going back to bed now...

a reply to: PandaPrincess

You do realize they are more terrified of getting sick than you? They have limited days on this earth and know they are more susceptible. They are the ones that have self isolated the best they can and are taking extra measures.

My Mom lives in a senior residence (not a rich one by the way) and she says it is as quiet as can be and the only time anyone leaves their suite is to do laundry.

Where is your heart? You will be elderly one day. Our old folks raised us, sacrified for us, served this country and paid their taxes. Who are you to determine that they should be shut away. Shame on you.

We are on the 5th update thread on this forum but somehow you still think only the elderly are in danger

a reply to: dumpaling

well the elderly are among the most susceptible from dying from it. I saw on a graph that people aged 80+ the death rate shoots up to 14% I have a theory (someone fact check me) but doesnt Italy have a very large elderley population? Perhaps that is why its so widespead there.

Also in the US, didnt a bunch of elderley people come down with it at a nursing home?

I disagree strongly that elderly people should be rounded up, 'arrested'. If that happens here in Australia, there will be hell to pay, we wont put up with that sort of nonsense.

also, can anyone state for sure whether potentially everyone on earth will catch this coronavirus, but becuase the majority of people are 'healthy' - have decent immune systems - most people will walk around, such as myself, not lnowing they even have it.

originally posted by: scraedtosleep

Would they come willingly?

No.

originally posted by: PandaPrincess

originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: PandaPrincess

There are 50 million old people in the usa.

How do you suppose we find and then force them to isolate?
Where would we safely isolate that many old and sick people?
Would they come willingly?

i know it sounds horrible but its the only way
are there any islands to drop them all off on

Never mind. It's stupid to wrestle with pigs. You just get dirty, and the pigs enjoy it.

a reply to: PandaPrincess

meh - just skip to the " logical " conclusion - and kill all the old gidders in one purge

originally posted by: hiddeninsite
a reply to: PandaPrincess

You do realize they are more terrified of getting sick than you?

She's probably not terrified of getting sick. More likely, she's just miffed because her favorite coffee bar has shut down temporarily.

a reply to: marty344

Ya, a bunch of typhoid Mary's, walking around infected but not really sick. The biggest nightmare would be this thing doesnt produce an immunity in your body and yous are going around infecting and reinfecting each other taking out a small portion of the population each go around.