How many four year olds have died from Covid in Washington State in the past year?
There have been unknown variants from day 1 of human existence. Do banks not make loans because 1 person defaulted one time? Or they are scared that one person might default at some point? No - they do statistical analysis and go on with their business.
WSU Athletic Department's business is not to make public health policy or statements. It's to put competitive teams on the field and as many fans in the stands as possible.
11... .bad example .The banks shut down lending for two years after 09. They didn’t want to lend money even tho they had government money to prop them up. I know of a loan in 2012 a CFO from the Midwest came out to Seattle. Bought a 3 million Lake Washington piece of property. 50% down, 50% in reserves, 800 credit scores and Barclay's turned them down. The reason? The borrower was given an 18 month golden parachute and took two months to land a salaried gig out in Seattle. So yeah it happens in the real world where one bad outcome dictates a policy.
In terms of variants, reminds me of a conversation with my next door neighbor. His daughter in 94 had leukemia. I once asked if they will find a cure for that and other cancers. He said no, and the reason was because the cancers morph. But where the progress will be made is DNA and knowing a cancer is lurking. Earlier screening, earlier detection.
Same with covid, we don't know what it will morph into. I'll tell you what, if covid doesn't go away, and you can give me your medical assurance that it won't morph into something that goes beyond old folks and those at risk.
Here is what I know. I know per medical people I have talked with if we masked up and get vaccinated it doesn't give the virus a place to host and morph. Do you disagree with that? So if we get vaccinated it is the best way to eliminate and get rid of covid. And if we don't, it gives states and local government the ability to shut down the economy to try and avoid transmission. I prefer getting the vaccine.
While the Athletic Department isnt in the business to make public health policies, the athletic department is not the reason the school is in the education business. It is the universities responsibility to make sure it does what is best for the students and the school, thus they can make that policy.
And here is a question maybe you can answer. How many people die if we took the Trump approach and just left everything open? Or an approach somewhere between that stance and Inlee's approach.
And don't get me wrong, I don't get it but I respect anyone willing to give up their season tickets in a cancel culture move and not renew or attend the games.
In such a case I would buy some additional tix and donate them to someone deserving in Pullman .
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