[QUOTE=B767drvr;1748971]A discussion on morals: Is it your neighbor's responsibility to keep you safe/healthy?
If so, how far are we willing to infringe on others' rights/freedoms to keep others safe?
Is it okay to destroy people's businesses by forcing their extended closure to "protect" others' health?
Is it okay to forcefully remove people from public transportation for not wearing masks?
In Laredo, Texas... it's a $1,000 fine if you go out in public without a mask. The mask requirement can be a cloth draping... i.e., it is not for the wearer's safety, it is for others' safety. Do you agree with this? If so, why? If not, why not?
Have we considered the effects of our actions on our health care workers? Did they sign up for a worldwide global deadly pandemic threatening not only their job, but their life? How about going to work with little to no PPE and "hoping" they stay safe? Did they sign up for this? How might your actions impact their life? Is it okay to make choices and then expect others to "fix" (health care workers) them?[/QUOTE
Your question and comments are ridiculous. The health care profession is what it is taking care of the sick, injured, those in need of hospital care.
They had no idea that this virus was going to happen any more than a person joining the military and find out months later, he/she going to war. It is what it is, dealing with the unexpected.
The Military for example is hit very hard with corona virus, the overseas rotations are on hold pretty much for the foreseeable future. Coming home from an overseas assignment after 2-3 year tour with or without dependents, on hold.
Emergency leave, and those leaving the military are the only exceptions.
Look at the epidemic of 1918 over 100 years ago they didn't have todays medical knowledge, 20,000 people died in Philadelphia alone. People lived in real fear they had no idea what was happening. Compare that with today.
People were expected to live under the very same restrictions that are in place today, yes including wearing a mask in public.
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