[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

Maybe they know something the rest of us are not aware of.😣😣

[Byte1]

For crying out loud, some of you REALLY think that you can dictate others' actions. This is a free country, whether you like it or not. If you NEED the gov. nanny to protect you, then maybe you don't deserve to live in this FREE country. If those folks felt it was safe enough to mingle together, that is their problem and their use of their freedom, whether or not you approve. No one has declared martial law and we do not live in the USSR. Get over it. If you don't approve, fine....jot down your disapproval and move on with your life. People like some of you are responsible for seat belt laws, warning labels on tobacco and helmet laws. Things that REQUIRE the gov to dictate to you how you are to live your lives. I grew up with NO seat belts and made it just fine. No one needed a warning label on tobacco to know that it was dangerous and Florida is one of the few states that does not have a helmet law. Some folks can use common sense and manage their own lifestyles and others are just wasting oxygen. The same ones that complain about groups of people having fun are the same ones that complain about lawn ornaments and improper parking. I am surprised that some of you can live so long with all the stress you impose on yourselves over what other folks are doing that you do not approve of. Folks have differing opinions and that is not a bad thing. I wonder how many of you social distance and wear masks during the flu season. A lot of folks die from the flu every year. The handy wipes at the entrance to stores did not start just since the virus pandemic.
That said, I wear my mask and gloves when I go shopping and I try to social distance when it is possible. Do I social distance all the time? No, because I interact with my neighbors across the street. They are out and about every day. I am not. But, I refuse to live in fear. I will take the precautions that suit me. No matter how much you protect yourself, there is always going to be those that either protect themselves better or worst than what you feel is suitable. So be it. It is what it is.
Stress will kill you also. If you do not like what others are doing, then stay home. Maybe the person complaining did not have a legitimate reason for driving past that group of folks that were enjoying life. Maybe that person was taking just as much chance being out and about as they were, when he or she did not need to be out and about. Who knows? I really don't care, because I will concern myself with myself and my spouse, and not everyone else. In my opinion, the world is over populated anyway. Maybe the stupid should make way for the contributors. In my opinion, it is not up to the gov to protect the stupid and it is definitely not my responsibility to take on the job. I have better things to do. I plan on enjoying what time I have left on earth before I get planted under the earth. But, by all means, if you insist on making everyone else's business yours, then stress yourself out and shorten your own life doing so. I am not going insist that you change your lifestyle to comply with mine. I am merely mentioning my opinion and giving a bit of a suggestion. Take it or leave it. I don't need the Constitution as reference to tell me that we live in a free country. For some of us that fought for it, FREEDOM has a flavor that the protected will never taste. I neither wish to control your actions or be controlled by anyone's wishes or opinions. My only concern today is of running out of toilet paper, and that worry is very slight since I have enough to last me a month without having to shop for more. And on a positive note, since we are mostly cloistered at home I have no need to worry about my barber shop reopening soon.
I do take the pandemic seriously. I just do not feel it to be my responsibility to force others to take it seriously.
Have a great day.............or not. It's your choice.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Byte1

For crying out loud, some of you REALLY think that you can dictate others' actions. This is a free country, whether you like it or not. If you NEED the gov. nanny to protect you, then maybe you don't deserve to live in this FREE country. If those folks felt it was safe enough to mingle together, that is their problem and their use of their freedom, whether or not you approve. No one has declared martial law and we do not live in the USSR. Get over it. If you don't approve, fine....jot down your disapproval and move on with your life. People like some of you are responsible for seat belt laws, warning labels on tobacco and helmet laws. Things that REQUIRE the gov to dictate to you how you are to live your lives. I grew up with NO seat belts and made it just fine. No one needed a warning label on tobacco to know that it was dangerous and Florida is one of the few states that does not have a helmet law. Some folks can use common sense and manage their own lifestyles and others are just wasting oxygen. The same ones that complain about groups of people having fun are the same ones that complain about lawn ornaments and improper parking. I am surprised that some of you can live so long with all the stress you impose on yourselves over what other folks are doing that you do not approve of. Folks have differing opinions and that is not a bad thing. I wonder how many of you social distance and wear masks during the flu season. A lot of folks die from the flu every year. The handy wipes at the entrance to stores did not start just since the virus pandemic.
That said, I wear my mask and gloves when I go shopping and I try to social distance when it is possible. Do I social distance all the time? No, because I interact with my neighbors across the street. They are out and about every day. I am not. But, I refuse to live in fear. I will take the precautions that suit me. No matter how much you protect yourself, there is always going to be those that either protect themselves better or worst than what you feel is suitable. So be it. It is what it is.
Stress will kill you also. If you do not like what others are doing, then stay home. Maybe the person complaining did not have a legitimate reason for driving past that group of folks that were enjoying life. Maybe that person was taking just as much chance being out and about as they were, when he or she did not need to be out and about. Who knows? I really don't care, because I will concern myself with myself and my spouse, and not everyone else. In my opinion, the world is over populated anyway. Maybe the stupid should make way for the contributors. In my opinion, it is not up to the gov to protect the stupid and it is definitely not my responsibility to take on the job. I have better things to do. I plan on enjoying what time I have left on earth before I get planted under the earth. But, by all means, if you insist on making everyone else's business yours, then stress yourself out and shorten your own life doing so. I am not going insist that you change your lifestyle to comply with mine. I am merely mentioning my opinion and giving a bit of a suggestion. Take it or leave it. I don't need the Constitution as reference to tell me that we live in a free country. For some of us that fought for it, FREEDOM has a flavor that the protected will never taste. I neither wish to control your actions or be controlled by anyone's wishes or opinions. My only concern today is of running out of toilet paper, and that worry is very slight since I have enough to last me a month without having to shop for more. And on a positive note, since we are mostly cloistered at home I have no need to worry about my barber shop reopening soon.
I do take the pandemic seriously. I just do not feel it to be my responsibility to force others to take it seriously.
Have a great day.............or not. It's your choice.

Which is why the government gets involved....they walk among us.

[sloanst]

Sorry, but I think that states have no right to make law contrary to the Constitution. If the states could, the Constitution would be worthless.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by eyc234

Luv how the major response from people is that "It is my right", "I can do what I want". There is no where in our Constitution or laws that says you can do whatever you want, whenever you want!!! Where and when has anyone said that the current situations are permanent.

Where's the law that prohibits that person from having a good time? All those folks were aware of the seriousness of the pandemic and all of them decided that they were going to use their own free will and gather to enjoy their time. How do you know there was anyone infected in that group? Personally, I would not join that type of gathering, but I would not prohibit them from doing so. Some people would prohibit others from operating motorcycles, using charcoal grills in their back yards or parking a red car in their drive way, if they thought they could control the situation.

[queasy27]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Just because people want to get back to normal does not make them STUPID.

Agreed.

And those who choose a more cautious approach are not "paranoid" "scaredy cats" who would rather "cower" at home to "fear monger." Neither are they all the "obese" "elderly" who aren't physically active and engaged.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by kanoa1kale2

Cuomo: Most new NY coronavirus hospitalizations are from people who stayed home

So much for that!! Keep in mind, we are NOT New York. The leadership and environment are totally different!

Sorry. I don't buy it. Those people who became infected while isolating themselves, did NOT stay at home. There must be some sort of break down in the understanding of what "Isolation" really means. If their homes were clean of the virus, the virus did not blow in through the open window. Sorry, it just doesn't happen that way.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Alana33

Guess you can't read?
Both journalist and news outlet are named.
With freedoms there are responsibilities.
Dinner and drinks?
Your right to spread a dangerous virus supersedes everyone else's right to remain safe from contagion?

I bet none of them had the virus and that makes your comment a moot point. How many masks do you see during the flu season? I have never seen one in the Villages, yet the flu takes tens of thousand lives every year. I bet you have seen those handy wipes at the store entrances BEFORE this pandemic. I wonder why. Maybe because of the flu? It is your choice to live in fear. It is not your obligation to force your fear on others.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Shamp

starflyte1 We will NEVER get rid of the virus if uninformed, careless people continue to gather in close proximity. I don't understand why people don't get it! The sooner people distance and use masks, the sooner we are rid of this virus. The better chance our loved ones and friends will survive this dreadful illness.

A virus doesn't go away, it keeps coming back in a mutated version every year.

[coffeebean]

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[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by spuds51

If it only affected the people involved it would be different but it doesn't. Someone that gets the virus may be the one you come in contact with at a store or maybe the gas pump. I read where a woman got it by touching a keypad at a pharmacy. Don't ask me how they trace these things back...I don't know.

Then she touched her face BEFORE she washed her hands. This virus does not have feet. People move this virus around. It is so easy to protect yourself when you are out of your home. Everyone has to be on the alert to protect themselves. We have been told so many times what to do. Just do it!

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Originally Posted by Byte1

I am surprised that some of you can live so long with all the stress you impose on yourselves over what other folks are doing that you do not approve of...Stress will kill you also.

Thank you. Finally someone else is talking about this! Why this information is not disseminated more often, especially by medical doctors, is the eighth wonder of the world. And it's not just stress, unfortunately - it's all negative emotions. Negative emotions can make you sick – here are some ways to manage them

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by HelenLCSW

A person’s rights stop when they infringe on someone else’s rights. Spreading the virus affects more people than just the person who doesn’t care. In the 70’s people were arrested if they had HIV and had sex without telling their partner. The constitution does not give people the right to do whatever they want if it harms others.

We don't prohibit people from driving automobiles but there are people who shouldn't be driving in the first place due to age, health, or just plain inability to drive safely. Look up the number of fatal accidents that happen every year.
A study by John Hopkins estimates that up to 250,000 people die every year due to medical mistakes by doctors and other medical personnel. The study show says that medical errors are the third highest cause of death in the US.

The HIV arrests you cite is quite a different thing, those people knew they were sick and KNOWINGLY passed on the disease.

[Alana33]

We'll be ready to reopen when people follow guidelines for theirs and others safety.
Freedom is a responsibility not an unearned privilege to do as we please.
Stop acting like spoiled whiny brats who are willing to hurt others and put them at risk!
The SELFISHNESS I see in some of these posts is mind-boggling.

[Tom M]

“Some people don’t agree with things opening — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some people are still planning to stay home — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some are scared of getting the virus and a second wave happening — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some are sighing with relief to go back to work knowing they may not lose their business or their homes — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some are thankful they can finally have a surgery they have put off — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some will be able to attend interviews after weeks without a job — that’s okay. Be kind.

“Some will wear masks for weeks — that’s okay. Be kind.


“Some people will rush out to get the hair or nails done — that’s okay. Be kind.

“The point is, everyone has different viewpoints or feelings and that’s okay. Be kind.

“We each have a different story. So remember, be kind.”