The uncompromising nature of Australia’s lockdown may well have been inspired by the example set by other countries. Or it may be that, as a practising Christian, Scott Morrison found precedent for the severity of his strictures in the pages of the New Testament. It is now clear to everyone except Daniel Andrews that trying to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by closing all schools, offices, factories, sports venues and restaurants was, in terms of problem/response proportionality, entirely consistent with the spirit of Matthew 5:29, which says that the best way to avoid seeing something you might find offensive is...