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Whether we agree with his policies and politics or not, he is a fellow human being, going through something terrible. I wish him a speedy recovery.
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I can't decide whether to reply "Careful, or you'll be branded as a snowflake" (more expositional) or just "Snowflake" (more satirical), so I won't bother replying at all (more surreal).
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My empathy for a fellow human being means I am a beautiful snowflake; minus the beautiful bit.
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OK, you win today's surreal posting prize.
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Having empathy and sometimes compassion for another human being most certainly does not make you a snowflake; quite the opposite, if you ask me.
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It's being a snowflake to show empathy? I understood it to be a "woke" person who's easily triggered by viewpoints that conflict with their own, even to the point of wanting to silence dissent or be given a "safe space" where they can hide from it.
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No idea. Out of total lack of interest, I've never read the dictionary of hateful and spiteful terms, but it seems also to be used when people show compassion, rather than aggression.
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While I would not wish CO-VD 19 on anyone, he is a politician so limited sympathy is applied. Wasn't he the one who was boasting about shaking hands with all and sundry recently?
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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There was a time at the start of pandemic, where some believed society should just ride out the virus till herd immunity killed it. Maybe Boris was in that camp when he shook hands with patients in the hospital? 
In any case, I don't believe we should under current circumstances be holding that argument against him. The man is clearly very sick and IMHO only sympathy is now appropriate.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
modified 6-Apr-20 20:49pm.
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The concept of letting people who might die of it die, because whoever's left will be immune, makes eminently good sense as far as evolution is concerned -- but it's an "other logic" that people tend not to prefer when it turns out that they and theirs might be the ones who have to die for it to work.
I find the fact that high-ranking members of a government can be so callous and inhumane in their ideas for society to be extremely disturbing, and this will certainly affect how I vote, in future.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: and this will certainly affect how I vote, in future.
What will only be effective as long as current politicians are still on the stage. When "new blood" come, they will lie at us as always and we will start over again. Sadly.
M.D.V. 
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You've inspired me to work on a script for a cartoon movie.
I'll call it "The Lying King".
The songs should be great: The Vicious Circle of Life, Can you Ridicule the Love, Tonight, I Just can't Wait to be a Despot, etc.
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Every time I think, you have reached the highest sarcasm level, you surprise me... gladly 
 
M.D.V.
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I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
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Hoping and praying for his speedy and complete recovery, without further complications.
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Although I don't wish any harm to anyone, I am a bit against, wishing "him" (I don't mind if he, another politician, a football player or whatever else) all the best.
We should wish EVERYONE all the best, not only individuals.
This is hitting all of us, and he is just one more.
M.D.V.
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Whilst I wish all sufferers of the virus the best and a speedy recovery, I really do object to this man being put in intensive care "as a precautionary measure" (as reported on the BBC et al).
"He's received oxygen but not been put on a ventilator" - then get him out of ICU and give that bed to someone "less important" than the Prime Minister, who actually needs to be in ICU. Oxygen can be administered in the general wards - or the waiting area - or even at home - I know, I've seen it too many times.
Alternatively, if he really is ill enough to warrant being in the unit then the media need to stop reporting it as "precautionary" - because that will not sit well with bereaved families, or the families of the stricken who might think they're not getting the best treatment.
They're not doing a lot of reporting on his fiancee either - pregnant and also showing symptoms of covid-19 - I wish her the best and a speedy recovery too.
Sorry - no Soapbox any more. I'll grab my virtual coat.
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Edward.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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Edward Wood.
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Edward Woodward.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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I don't know, but Edward Woodward would.
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Crikey, Mr. Callan, 'ow d'you do that?
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It needs a British accent. It started off a bit lame but ended brilliantly.
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Greg Utas wrote: It started off a bit lame but ended brilliantly.
The inverse of a US TV show, then.
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