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Mark Gibson's avatar

So many developmental needs have been neglected to fight a virus that, in its current dominant form, has little or no impact on the vast majority of children. Those who want them have ample available protections, from vaccines to anti-virals to lifestyle choices that avoid close contact. So much non-Covid damage has been done already. What’s also very worrisome is the ease with which governments and health authorities shut down economic activity and suspended constitutional rights.

In Canada where I live we’re seeing the federal government add more controls over citizens as other jurisdictions are removing pandemic measures. The Emergencies Act, supposedly imposed to quell protests against vaccine mandates, made opposing certain policies illegal, and did so after border blockades we’re removed. It’s hard not to see such moves at power grabs.

The federal government ignored the concerns of millions of Canadians who demanded individual discretion over healthcare, a right enshrined in our Constitution. The take away for me is that the pandemic has become an opportunity for governments to suspend and reduce rights in the name of undefined ideas like public safety.

What’s the value of “safety” when individual rights are removed or suspended without a high threshold of justification? Kids are paying a huge price as government pursues safety purity. We all are.

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RWNicholsIII's avatar

Will this call be available for replay? I was not able to attend.

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