Letter: let's get back to work

The government and media are pushing us in front of a juggernaut, to save us from being hit by a bicycle.

Destroying our economy makes no sense. If you want to see the affect of a failed economy, google Venezuela. I’ll summarize for you: 800% inflation rate, high murder and suicide rates, mass starvation, no health care, systemic corruption food trafficking by the government and military officials.

And it goes on for decades.

People who are not financially impacted are demanding sacrifice from everyone else. Many workers, including journalists, government workers and those employed in desk jobs that can be done from home will see no impact on their income. In fact, they will be financially better off, as they will have no costs of daily transport, and probably have better mental health because an awful lot of the “working from home” is going to involve Netflix and PornHub. Let’s face it, they’re having a Staycation.

If they are serious about wanting to make a difference, then they need to be taxed an additional 50% to help pay those from whom they are demanding sacrifice.

Death statistics are being shoved down our throats, but no one is reporting how many deaths would normally have been expected, and nor are we being told the age and health conditions of those who have died. For sure, there have been some deaths among the younger people, who sadly lost the genetic lotto, but my guess is that most of the deaths are those who’s mortality was wavering anyway.

We’re being told that up to 2.5 million Americans will die from CV, but conveniently not told that 3.5 million die each year anyway, from obesity related issues, cancer, heart disease and just plain old age.

While it may be tragic that these people are taken a few months early, and a logistical issue handling a larger number of deaths all at once, the impact of CV can be managed.

We can tolerate a three-week shut down to give the health care system time to sort itself out and get to the position it should already have been prepared for, but that’s it.

Come April 14th we need to start dealing with this properly and that means going back to work, albeit with some additional precautions like handwashing, wearing masks and not breathing on each other. We can protect those that need protection and protect ourselves from the slaughter that a financial meltdown causes.

James Parnis, Kelowna