MillionMilesAway
Well-Known Member
That’s being rather charitable, Dom, as the mere reference to herd immunity in the context of the statement was woefully inaccurate to what they were apparently attempting to achieve (I am assuming it was in fact bad communication and not that they have since changed the focus due to the backlash). ‘Herd immunity’ is a deep, sweeping principle that does not even remotely mean what the spokesman was intending (if the government follow up is to be believed) and I don’t think the resulting scrutiny and criticism (of both the application of the principle and the bumbling communication of their plan) is misplaced. The actual meaning, and large elements of their plan, would not have been formally clarified for public consumption without that criticism, so it served a very important purpose.
But, as I write this, I realise we are again going well in to the political realm and we should take further discussion to the COVID-19: Political Discussion Thread.
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/covid-19-political-discussion-thread.345088/
More thoughtful than mine, but similar point, I think.
I note the thread suggestion, and will drop further exchange (at least for now).