05-15-2021, 06:49 AM
(I hesitate to say anything, because most of what I would want to say Jester can say much more clearly and thoughtfully and calmly and eloquently and etc.)
I am not making this about anyone here, because these thoughts are widespread among public factions.
"did not consider": that is the biggest part of the problem right there. Inconsideration. Literally!
"Old people gonna die anyway." My mother is 86 and in good health; her father lived to 98. COVID would have a very high chance of keeping her from seeing what may happen in the next 10 years. She has 7 grandchildren from 16 to 34 -- how many will get married, will graduate college, will have kids during that time? She would miss all that. She's had to struggle this past year with the reduced contact.
"The obese deserve to suffer and die." (Usually not said explicitly, but the thought is there.) But a lot of obeseses contribute to society in positive ways. Where I work, we've had about 11 people die; these people had years of experience that benefited us greatly. In our case, a lot of the experience is unusual; these people are hard to replace, their jobs are not just cookie-cutter stuff. Obese people, even diabetic ones, can be diligent and actually live long; but it is much more difficult if there's a pandemic and a large number of people are too petulant or inconsiderate to take measures to keep others from getting sick. Along the same lines, a lot of good doctors who were over 55 have died; the world lost a lot of expertise. (What's my point?) Uh, so, don't just assume that losing someone over 55 or big-boned is no loss for society.
"Smokers deserve to suffer and die." Actually this one is true. (Naw, not really, I know two smokers and a vaper whom I hope would not die.)
Anyway, I too think the no-mask thing is premature. It makes sense, but as Jester explained it's just going to be a mess.
So maybe the CDC is trying to get to herd immunity by making it so that no one is wearing masks!!! The non-vaccinated will catch the virus and then either die or be immune for 6 months or so. Genius! And the people who die will be anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers, who deserve what they get! Very clever, CDC! Hopefully those people won't be so smart, and hopefully won't catch on to the plan, and hopefully won't spoil the over-reaching government plan by wearing masks or getting vaccinations. So now the best way to show the CDC that you value your rights and can't be told what to do is to wear a mask!
-V
(Disclaimer: later portions of this post may be lame attempts at satire. Quotes out of context may be misleading and harmful to the public.)
I am not making this about anyone here, because these thoughts are widespread among public factions.
"did not consider": that is the biggest part of the problem right there. Inconsideration. Literally!
"Old people gonna die anyway." My mother is 86 and in good health; her father lived to 98. COVID would have a very high chance of keeping her from seeing what may happen in the next 10 years. She has 7 grandchildren from 16 to 34 -- how many will get married, will graduate college, will have kids during that time? She would miss all that. She's had to struggle this past year with the reduced contact.
"The obese deserve to suffer and die." (Usually not said explicitly, but the thought is there.) But a lot of obeseses contribute to society in positive ways. Where I work, we've had about 11 people die; these people had years of experience that benefited us greatly. In our case, a lot of the experience is unusual; these people are hard to replace, their jobs are not just cookie-cutter stuff. Obese people, even diabetic ones, can be diligent and actually live long; but it is much more difficult if there's a pandemic and a large number of people are too petulant or inconsiderate to take measures to keep others from getting sick. Along the same lines, a lot of good doctors who were over 55 have died; the world lost a lot of expertise. (What's my point?) Uh, so, don't just assume that losing someone over 55 or big-boned is no loss for society.
"Smokers deserve to suffer and die." Actually this one is true. (Naw, not really, I know two smokers and a vaper whom I hope would not die.)
Anyway, I too think the no-mask thing is premature. It makes sense, but as Jester explained it's just going to be a mess.
So maybe the CDC is trying to get to herd immunity by making it so that no one is wearing masks!!! The non-vaccinated will catch the virus and then either die or be immune for 6 months or so. Genius! And the people who die will be anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers, who deserve what they get! Very clever, CDC! Hopefully those people won't be so smart, and hopefully won't catch on to the plan, and hopefully won't spoil the over-reaching government plan by wearing masks or getting vaccinations. So now the best way to show the CDC that you value your rights and can't be told what to do is to wear a mask!
-V
(Disclaimer: later portions of this post may be lame attempts at satire. Quotes out of context may be misleading and harmful to the public.)