Nurse plans to sue over Ebola quarantine

[Igel]

99. Quarantine is the assertion of group rights over the individual.

If we like individual rights that much, at all costs, then let's go for it.

Self-quarantine. If you come down with ebola, then you personally are liable for all decontamination and replacement costs. If anybody falls sick, you're personally liable for any expenses. If the person dies, you're guilty of first degree murder. Your estate can be sued for civil liability. That's if a close relative or friend gets it--it's if you spread it to 100 people.

Because the right of the individual is always more important than the rights of a collective.

Self-quarantine let a health care professional head to Cleveland. She tested negative until she didn't. It had another incur significant costs to government and business because he didn't test positive until he did--until then, he was negative.

So I agree. Let her go. If she winds up not hurting anybody, great. If she winds up killing somebody, she knew the risk and considered her rights more important than another's life, and the dead person should rejoice at the end that s/he gave up his/her life for another's comfort and individual rights. If she winds up making somebody else sick and causing suffering, I'm sure she'll think she's worth it. I agree that her comfort and living conditions are worth another's well-being, and am confident she won't mind showing how generous she is by not contesting any costs and penalties for causing pain and suffering. She's just a great person. And if she winds up incurring costs beyond her own treatment (should she fall sick), I'm sure she's willing to make up any costs (because we don't want to privatize gain and socialize risk)--even if it means living in penury for the rest of her life to reimburse the innocent.