SEASONEDpolyAgain
Well-known member
*I don't get whose lives we're risking.*
You know this situation reminds me very much of how some people view laws. I've always found it shocking that some people's views of right vs wrong is rooted firmly into the laws of their land. Even if they are totally illogical. And a simple law change can flip a switch in some people and make them think something they argued was vehemently wrong, is actually not that big of a deal. Or vice versa. Homosexuality, drugs, alcohol, marital rape are a few examples.
A lot of people in this pandemic apply no logic to what people should and shouldn't be doing and instead blindly follow the rules.
One of my local friends has young children, one premature with asthma. She also cares for her elderly father who lives about 10 minutes away. She is a single parent and unemployed. Her father probably has dementia but has some mobility and health issues. He isn't the type to accept care and would probably slowly die of neglect if she didn't go round. He begrudgingly accepts her care but enjoys her company. She shouldn't be seeing him according to national guidelines. He should be isolating and she should be shielding to protect her son. But if she did, he would probably be dead by the time all this is over. She has no choice but to do all she can to limit transmission and go between the two homes daily. She's been vilified by her sister in law as has her father.
You know this situation reminds me very much of how some people view laws. I've always found it shocking that some people's views of right vs wrong is rooted firmly into the laws of their land. Even if they are totally illogical. And a simple law change can flip a switch in some people and make them think something they argued was vehemently wrong, is actually not that big of a deal. Or vice versa. Homosexuality, drugs, alcohol, marital rape are a few examples.
A lot of people in this pandemic apply no logic to what people should and shouldn't be doing and instead blindly follow the rules.
One of my local friends has young children, one premature with asthma. She also cares for her elderly father who lives about 10 minutes away. She is a single parent and unemployed. Her father probably has dementia but has some mobility and health issues. He isn't the type to accept care and would probably slowly die of neglect if she didn't go round. He begrudgingly accepts her care but enjoys her company. She shouldn't be seeing him according to national guidelines. He should be isolating and she should be shielding to protect her son. But if she did, he would probably be dead by the time all this is over. She has no choice but to do all she can to limit transmission and go between the two homes daily. She's been vilified by her sister in law as has her father.