We can agree that those more concerned with tone than with rational public health policy are more likely to agree with you. You've certainly been polite. Fair enough.
It’s not about politeness, and I’m surely not being particularly kind. It’s about exhibiting the intellectual humility and curiosity that convinces a (largely imagined) audience you’re interested in truth and not just grinding some political axe.
Sure, we're not getting anywhere in this particular discussion. Elsewhere in the thread has been more productive for me. Thanks for your time and your (albeit unsupported) contribution to the collective knowledge of HN.