Draconian lockdown would be even worse

The complete shutdown of society through recent legislation is detrimental, ineffective and entirely unsustainable. Psychological implications alone pose a significant risk to communities, as intense quarantine will inevitably breed a restless public whose outlet will turn to rebellious destruction. The research regarding the coronavirus indicates that not only are the majority of contractors likely to recover, but that social isolation propels only temporary health improvement. If no one contracts and recovers from the virus, society will never reach a state of immunity.

The Netherlands engages in a more sustainable strategy for defeating infection. Herd immunity functions on the probability that once a majority demographic is exposed to a virus, they develop immunity, which will ultimately minimize the spreading of the initial infection. While the decision involves considerable risk, it is the only one which has suggested sustainable means to dismantling the current pandemic. Until society is given the opportunity to develop immunity to the coronavirus, there will always remain a high risk of infection, posing current conditions to be reimplemented in the future.

It is simply not plausible to quarantine children, adolescents and adults from education, business endeavors, social gatherings, public facilities and other essential aspects of both society's economic and developmental stability. The decision to risk viral infection should be left up to individuals to discern. It is imperative to prevent the collapse of society that the majority does not cease functioning for the sake of the minority. Accommodations can and must be made for that minority's protection and flourishing but draconian quarantine is not the answer for that protection.

And it threatens both the liberty and prosperity of American society. I place significant hope in and call upon the voice of the people to demand sustainable action, effective strategy and civil liberty.

Mia Dorren

Wheaton