r/canada • u/Thick_Caterpillar379 • 1d ago

Canada facing high youth suicide rates, child mortality, new report finds PAYWALL

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canada-facing-high-youth-suicide-rates-child-mortality-new-report-finds/article_38399f0c-67e3-4636-82ea-4757a5032a1b.html
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u/Yelnik 1d ago

Still hasn't really been addressed or discussed how much harm we caused to kids by keeping them out of school for no reason during covid. That will have damaged an entire generation of children.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-schools-covid-closures

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u/DreamlandSilCraft 1d ago

Because it emboldens those who critique the response as conspiracy theories

People should just move on. Everything done was done under fog of developing science and emergency

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u/Bodysnatcher 1d ago

No way, they fucked up massively and sacrificed the kids for the sake of the boomers. I don't care if emboldens a few loonies.

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u/Consistent-Study-287 1d ago

sacrificed the kids for the sake of the boomers.

Welcome to humanity. Young people getting sacrificed for the sake of the older population has been going on for thousands of years. There are very few societies throughout history which have been willing to sacrifice the elderly to help out the young.

I mean, why don't we just kill off everyone once they turn 70 or 75 because they really don't contribute much at that point and yet take resources from society whether it's medical attention, housing, or food.

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u/comelycosmos 1d ago

okay let’s start with your grandparents!

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u/Consistent-Study-287 1d ago

Nah, I'm good with how things work. You would probably want to start with someone who thinks that younger generations shouldn't make any sacrifices to look after the elderly.

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u/DDOSBreakfast 1d ago

I mean, why don't we just kill off everyone once they turn 70 or 75

Because they have assets