04-26-21, 08:33 AM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt
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But, I also feel that people are on pins and needles. Even those who have that genuine acceptance and respect for all mankind are afraid that any miss step will be misunderstood or miss interpreted. At lease I feel this way. I am a neutral person. I try to be kind and respectful to all. But we all have our bad days or moments and where I might be upset about something it may have nothing to do with anything around me, but could interpreted to be that way. Right now I feel I have to be extra careful not to rock the boat or upset the apple cart. As for vaccines I honestly do not care what people chose to do about this. It's a medical choice, we are in charge of our own bodies and people can make their own choices. Back to the original questions, will life ever go back to normal? I don't know. But I hope as mankind and society that we learn from the WWI/Depression/WWII generations, that is to be strong and persevere and move forward.
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04-26-21, 08:37 AM | |
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Vaccinations are the only way to stop the pandemic at the population level. If we can't get enough people vaccinated, the momentous efforts of all the best that science and medicine and governments are trying, will fail. And we have the anti-science demagogues to thank for it.
There's always been a cult of ignorance in the U.S., based on 'my opinion is just as valid as your evidence.' And it's only getting worse with concerted misinformation attacks in social media and politicized religion.
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04-26-21, 08:50 AM | |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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I think agreeing to disagree doesn't necessarily work when you're dealing with a deadly pandemic. It's fine in many other situations but not here. It's forcing people who want to prevent spreading a disease stuck in isolation while the people who don't believe this go about living their lives like nothing is wrong. That's the ultimate in selfishness and self-centeredness.
I think we'll be living a new normal going forward. Well many of us will. Many others will continue on like nothing is changed and hopefully they don't suffer the consequences of that way of thinking. I personally will most likely continue to wear masks in crowded indoor places even after vaccination. Just common sense really. I'm a big hand washer too, go figure. |
04-26-21, 08:52 AM | |
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I doubt I'll ever see my family again. Most of my family in Arkansas are anti-science. My Mom isn't! She's old enough to remember when things like Polio were a problem, but also too old to go out to get the vaccine. Maybe she will when it gets easier. I think my younger sister might get it for her and her son. She only pretends to fit in there, but she's more about protecting that boy. My brother, older sister, and numerous nieces and nephews are deeply anti-science. I'm not flying there, and they aren't flying here to stay with me if they aren't vaccinated. Unless enough people get vaccinated to make the pandemic go away, of course.
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04-26-21, 09:08 AM | |
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I live in Bangkok. We have been wearing masks (by law) since March 2020. You can't get into a store/building/hotel/gym/etc unless your masked and meet the temperature check. It is one thing that I appreciate about the culture here. People respect each other.
I feel that the mask predicament is just a symptom of a much deeper malaise in American culture. ... I just got a note from Dr. Weil, whom I follow on social media, that links to a short article on the subject that seems relevant to this thread. https://www.drweil.com/health-wellne...hy-wear-masks/ |
04-26-21, 09:14 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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Unfortunately, this has become a political debate more than anything else. It is very disappointing. Donna |
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04-26-21, 09:26 AM | ||
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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