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Topic: A reward system for Covid Free people.... - page 5. (Read 710 times)

legendary
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December 21, 2020, 10:59:21 AM
#7
I wish we lived in a world where governments could implement a system to reward people that stay Covid free. We see huge amounts of money  being send to people for economic boosters and social grants being paid, but no incentive to reward people that adhere to the rules and those that are staying Covid free.

Now I know a system like this will have several "loopholes" and negative implications too, because some people will try to exploit it ..by not getting tested and walking around infecting others.. to get this reward. (To prevent this, people might get regularly tested before the reward is paid out... but that would cripple the medical industry)  Sad

Currently nothing is done to incentivize people to stay Covid free.... just the fear ... but even that is not enough. (Most young people think Covid only kills older people, so they just ignore the rules to stay safe)

Let's debate this for a while and look at ways that this might work. #(Merit goes to people with the most constructive posts)#


I wish we lived in a world where governments were useless because people would be able to behave and live together.
I wish we lived in a world where everybody's freedom would be taken as seriously as our very own freedom.
I wish we lived in a world where the only currency would be simple respect for each other.
legendary
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December 21, 2020, 10:54:30 AM
#6
Currently nothing is done to incentivize people to stay Covid free.... just the fear ... but even that is not enough

Actually since the vast majority of people in the world is covid free, the opposite makes more sense: some sort of punishment for the ones getting sick.
Of course, such thing cannot be implemented.

Also going by your idea, people should be periodically tested in order to incentivize them and here's a big problem: if they would have funds to properly test everybody periodically, no other move would be necessary, since normally most people don't want to get sick.


PS. There was an idea on the news that US may incentivize people to get the vaccine. That's doable and in line with your proposal too.

Obviously not ALL people would qualify for this, because a $300 per month reward would not incentivize rich people to do it, but the majority of people are poor and they would desperately adhere to the rules, if they would get an extra $300 on their monthly social grants for instance. (The $300 is just an example.... I do not know what different governments pay in grants for the unemployed .... but it helps to explain this)

The US gave "boosters" to almost everyone and those people did not have to "give" anything to receive it.... why not give that with specific requirements like this.

As I said before... we do not live in a perfect world.... but we can look for solutions to deal with this pandemic.. right.  Roll Eyes
legendary
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December 21, 2020, 09:27:34 AM
#5
Currently nothing is done to incentivize people to stay Covid free.... just the fear ... but even that is not enough

Actually since the vast majority of people in the world is covid free, the opposite makes more sense: some sort of punishment for the ones getting sick.
Of course, such thing cannot be implemented.

Also going by your idea, people should be periodically tested in order to incentivize them and here's a big problem: if they would have funds to properly test everybody periodically, no other move would be necessary, since normally most people don't want to get sick.


PS. There was an idea on the news that US may incentivize people to get the vaccine. That's doable and in line with your proposal too.
sr. member
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December 21, 2020, 07:25:01 AM
#4
Rewarding those people who stays covid-free is not really worth it, it's just a nonsense without any solid reason why they would get a reward on their own responsibility which is to stay safe. The reward system should go to the health personnels in the clinics, and hospitals, if it's going to happen, because not only they are being underpaid, always physically tired because of overtime, they also risk their lives to save the entire humanity.

They deserve to be rewarded instead of calling them "heroes", let's just be practical especially these days. We need financial support, and not just a praise for our good deeds.
legendary
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December 21, 2020, 07:22:31 AM
#3
Isnt being safe and healthy already a reward for Covid free people?

I just dont get the point of "reward system" ? You offer to financially stimulate people to be Covid free? Like receiving 1$ a day for not being infected? As you mention the word system, that means it must be balanced. What if a person that gets rewards gets infected? Should he return then all the rewards? And who will check all the results ? That will turn into having a group of people, checking if people is covid free or not and confirming person is eligible for rewards = spreading virus again.
copper member
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December 21, 2020, 07:14:23 AM
#2
I caught covid after following the government guidelines. I think most government guidelines are the problem tbh.

Also this sort of payment requires a regular thing and also stops people wanting to get tested.
legendary
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December 21, 2020, 07:10:18 AM
#1
I wish we lived in a world where governments could implement a system to reward people that stay Covid free. We see huge amounts of money  being send to people for economic boosters and social grants being paid, but no incentive to reward people that adhere to the rules and those that are staying Covid free.

Now I know a system like this will have several "loopholes" and negative implications too, because some people will try to exploit it ..by not getting tested and walking around infecting others.. to get this reward. (To prevent this, people might get regularly tested before the reward is paid out... but that would cripple the medical industry)  Sad

Currently nothing is done to incentivize people to stay Covid free.... just the fear ... but even that is not enough. (Most young people think Covid only kills older people, so they just ignore the rules to stay safe)

Let's debate this for a while and look at ways that this might work. #(Merit goes to people with the most constructive posts)#

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