Shiro Can We Talk Rar Files5/3/2021
As we fast approach a million deaths worldwide from COVID-19, coronavirus doesnt care what you believe, either.With just 4 of the worlds population, the US has over 20 of the worlds COVID-19 deaths.And heres another fact: Mask wearing and physical distancing are effective means of reducing transmission of this airborne virus (CDC, 2020).And yet, resistance to physical distancing and mask wearing can be fierce.
Suffice to say that they are many screwed up elements to this sign. Enslaved seems to suggest that social distancing regulations and requiring masks in public areas and stores are tyrannical, and as coercive and oppressive a human rights violation as the institution of slavery in this country; thats both extremely insensitive and false. The sign also imparts that fear of a real global pandemic is worse than actually dying from it, or as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas intoned, There are worse things than dying. Have they buried a family member that truly means something to them What does this human know about being enslaved To use this term is very disrespectful. Plus, a cloth mask protects others from you, if youre an asymptomatic carrier. I Protect You. You Protect Me. And here is a longer response, quoted with permission, from a highly educated person. What is she feeling and how do we address that She is feeling fear and doesnt want to, so dismissing the pandemic helps alleviate that fear. Are there ways to help alleviate the fear Overly educated people try to deal with science deniers and anti-maskers on the basis of facts, but reason doesnt work. What is key, crucial in fact, is not dismissing or mocking this person, but interpreting the signage as an indicator of a fear-based response. In this case, masking requirements have been equated in this persons mind to a fundamental loss of freedom or liberty. Fear has clouded this persons thinking; instead of seeing social distancing and masks as a way of caring for others, putting the Golden Rule into action, or acknowledging that some folks feel just fine but are actually asymptomatic carriers of coronavirus, she sees them as a threat. ![]() So, as this persons neighbors, friends, and family members, we could start by asking about her fears. Of course, smoking bans and driving without a seatbelt faced stiff resistance, too, when they were first introduced. And COVID-19 guidelines do not prevent people from doing many of the things they did before March 2020. Driving around with the windows down and the music turned way up Check. Can one reach someone who potentially views the government as an enemy bent on taking away their liberty and way of life forever. But I take inspiration from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who said, Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. Highly educated people should resist the tendency to heap contempt, derision, and pity on persons carrying signs like this. We can try to find ways to dialogue, and hopefully our conversation partners will grant us six feet of space and be willing to wear masks while we do it, and not mock us for being social conformists and sheeple. I just know that science doesnt care what you believe, and that while Darwin doesnt care if you wear a mask or not, I do, and so do some of your friends and relatives.
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