Having spent many years on the fire department, generally the reason to put out fires is to protect the surrounding structures/wildland. The original structure on fire is a loss anyways, with few exceptions. When receiving medical care you may absolutely deny help, even if it means you will die...I'm genuinely curious as to these constitutional infringements you which you speak... I suspect you have no concrete examples. Unless you ALSO consider it a violation of your rights for the Fire Dept to prevent you from entering your business or home while it's on fire.
To recap, you believe the media has overblown things; yet acknowledge that average people clearly don't understand how to protect themselves properly or how significant the threat can be in areas that aren't 'mostly' reporting nothing significant AND yet are volunteering to support efforts because the not 'mostly' NBD turns out to not be NBD? (later post, good on you by the way!) About half the mask wearers I've seen out there have been wearing them UNDER their nose. The average person isn't very bright, which is part of the reason the media seems to need to headline the big death numbers and such. Partly because it sells (I worked in TV for a few years, it's painful sometimes!) but also because they can't get the point across to the slobbering majority of their viewers.
Again, I just can't square the curve between these two statements, BUT I'm humbled that you're putting yourself in harm's way for the greater good. Makes me feel good to be a 'MERICAn
The First Amendment has ALREADY been infringed upon during Easter church gatherings when the local government banned drive through church services. This was however ruled to be an infringement by a judge already. My point is that the government will try (maybe city, states, or federal), that is why we should remain alert to what is going on and not just bend over because we are in a pandemic. Our rights are still important, maybe more now than ever.
The problem with media causing mass panic is that it only causes mass panic... You gave a perfect example. Even though people are panicked enough to wear a mask, they still aren't protecting themselves.. so why have panic in the first place? I still believe the media to be overblown, no doubt. That's what they do. Reporting a video from Italy as a New York hospital, just because it looked intense? Liars... and thats only when you catch them...
The hospital that I am going to, is currently very slow, they fear the rush is actually going to be non-sick people that are just scared. The problem is that this will clog the ER (where I work) and the true emergencies (heart attacks, strokes, MVCs, etc) they are still happening.
Also, I come home on a regular day and strip down before I come inside and go straight to the shower. I did this long before COVID. But I am quarantining because I can and will always protect my family. Thats why I said that everyone should be doing whatever they can to protect their family and neighbors. There are plenty of "what if's" that I don't care to find out. What if my baby or wife were part of the 0.3% who are serious/die? I never said not to be careful or smart, I just said it is overblown by the media. I don't want panicked people to make more panicked, irrational decisions. That's all.
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