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DBecker:

--- Quote from: raptor1956 on March 12, 2020, 04:45:31 am ---
Interestingly, by some accounts there are more slaves in the USA today than during the height of slavery.  Many are domestic workers working in the homes of the wealthy, many are sex workers tricked into it, many others are forced to work in small and medium sized business -- many coming from China but Central America as well.  So, comments about slavery in China seem a bit misplaced when the western world is not without its issues.

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You should mix up the news sources you believe.

There are very few workers trapped in those conditions.  Sure, they show up in the news, but that is because they are the rare exception rather than the rule.  And media (rightly) puts the stories at the top (complete with clickbait headlines for weeks).

H1B workers are much more numerous, but that is far from slavery.  Just exploitation.
whalphen:
Another day, another data point as the virus steadily marches up the exponential curve here in the US.  As of yesterday fear has suddenly prompted policy makers into action.  There are new international travel restrictions.  Universities are closing.  Grade schools are winding down activities and telling parents to prepare for closures.  Finally we have policy makers responding.  Unfortunately, it may be too late.  There are still lots of misleading instructions and advice being put out by community, press, and government leaders.  Still many are saying the risk is low.  Clearly few understand what 'exponential' means.  If they did, they would see that on the current growth track the spread could result in about a million deaths in the US by about 30 days from now.
unknownparticle:

--- Quote from: SilverSolder on February 27, 2020, 08:09:45 pm ---
Also, let's not forget about ~40,000 traffic fatalities each year (USA) that we are completely OK with...

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Traffic accidents aren't infectious though, just a matter of human error, coincidence and statistical events.  I did have to check that figure as I gasped when I read it!!  There are less than 2000 annually in the UK and given that the population of the USA is about 5 times that of the UK, it makes that number horrific!  Especially as we have massively more congested roads, higher highway speed limits and generally more aggressive drivers. Does it include gunshot road rage victims?
vodka:

Today, The  "Galapagar Marquise's and Equalty Minister has given positive in COVID19 and her couple the Galapagar Marquess's and 4th viceminister is at quarantine. The trouble is this couple may have infected  to 23 minister the three viceministes , the president , until the Queen and the King.  On resume, we are on a ship without captain.

Furthermore, the chinese have fear the spaniards and they begi to run away to China :wtf: :wtf:.

iMo:
https://www.outsideonline.com/2410336/everest-china-side-closes-coronavirus
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