I’m beginning to wonder about the purpose of the lockdowns, Steven Anthony

The justification (in Niel Ferguson’s Imperial College study) was to avoid overwhelming the healthcare sector by flattening the curve — i.e., slowing the rate of infection.

Yet, critics of continuing the lockdown have been subject to moral accusations suggesting that they are somehow indifferent to human life.

Lockdown was always about rationing access to healthcare resources, and it is now killing more people than it is helping.

So, it’s got me wondering what other purposes the lockdown might be serving.

Thanks for writing.