Hey up all,
With Freshers Week coming up all over the country, do people really think these are a good idea? We've seen cases drastically increase with simply primary and secondary schools going back. This will worsen as university begins, and, logically, again with Freshers events.
Clubs and bar crawls may say they have safety restrictions, but get back to me when students have had a few drinks and social distancing isn't their no. 1 priority. I've been told endlessly, "young people rarely get hospitalised, we'll be fine", but they seem to forget this isn't about us.
Is it not dangerous and irresponsible to start having these huge Freshers nights out? There are other ways to socialise, still with alcohol if that's what everyone wants, without putting the older generation at high risk. Surely we can manage a year or two (until there's a vaccine) without big, city-wide indoor events with 'restrictions' that won't honestly do a lot?
What's everyone's thoughts on this?