Rejected petition Lift the 'lockdown' measures presently imposed upon the UK

The draconian restrictions that prevent people from working, socialising and moving freely in public must be lifted. The 'lockdown' has existed for over a month but still no exit strategy has been reached. Businesses must be allowed to reopen and gatherings of people permitted, if only small ones.

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There is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of lockdowns
We have survived worse diseases in the past without panicking
The lockdown is ruinous for businesses
House arrest will cause countless deaths from mental breakdowns or physical inactivity
No government can morally justify total control over its citizens' persons
Dissent is impossible when only two people may meet at any time
For shopping, socialising and entertainment, we are dependent on global tech companies with dubious morals

This petition was rejected

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315979

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 30 April 2020
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