Quote Originally Posted by CTMilller View Post
I often feel you make good points, John 2, when you confront a line of thinking on this message board.

However, I don’t this is one of those cases.

In your response to his original post, you jump to your own conclusion about what Brin may or may not have done and I’d say you do it with a totally inappropriate level of condescension.

I really don’t think Brin was simplistically suggesting that, because he and his mum were feeling healthy, they could behave as though the virus wasn’t a threat; a point he makes completely clear in his follow up post. Neither he or his mum were displaying symptoms. They were healthy enough to have contact so long as they observed the rules.

You made an assumption about his level of knowledge and I would say you did it in a patronizing, finger wagging way.

Then, instead of just dropping it (or, heaven forbid, offering an apology for jumping to conclusions about other people’s level of intelligence) you go on to try to justify yourself with comments that suggest you haven’t finished looking even further down your nose.

Brin is not making your point for you. He’s just not the stupid person you’re trying to make him out to be...

...and to suggest there is a case for saying this is “hilariously ironic” - I really don’t think so - sorry.
I think what shocked me most about what Brin said was his act of defiance against a specific request from the PM.

In his Friday 20th late afternoon briefing Johnson was unequivocal; 'do not visit your mother on mothers day'. It wasnt qualified by saying its ok to go if you are cautious. It was clear, dont go.

On 21st Brin pipes up ' My beautiful Mum is 85 in June and I for one will be calling down to see her tomorrow.'

I guess what Johnson asked for in that Friday brief was broken many millions of times over the weekend by the great British public. Where do we draw the line at what is acceptable in these hugely trying times?