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Originally Posted by wbradley
I have nothing but disgust and derision for conspiracy theorists during a pandemic.
Their desire to shake up people's beliefs overrides any acknowledgement that we are working against unnecessary deaths.
Reminds me of a documentary I saw on Trump the other night where he gets labelled a malignant narcissist. Crazy label.
Spreading misinformation during a pandemic can be considered malignant IMO..
A quick search reveals Ontario has roughly 1/3 the deaths per thousand vs Cali, Fla, IL. I think it's a combination of inter-state travel, political priorities and the stubborn unwillingness to shut down the economy no matter how bad it gets. The opposite of New Zealand, where the govt. cracked down on individual freedom to save lives. I can't believe masks arent required in Fla. Is that some sort of denial or they just don't want to ruin the vacation vibe while the "stench" of death permeates?
So, you might come out with more lost friends and relatives but hoping for less financial repercussions.
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So those who engage in opposing discussion are conspiracy theorists? Is mis-information harmful, yes, are differing opinions, no.
And although the State of Florida doesn't mandate masks, Individual businesses, venues, gathering places do. You see, people can do the right thing without being forced to do it. Of all the states I've traveled to since this began (FL, GA, TX, NY, NJ, PA, NC, SC, OH, VA, WV, AL) Florida has one of the better mask compliance rates, SC the worst.
And one thing about individual freedoms, they are up to the individual. You want to not wear a mask, lick your hands, and catch this virus you are free to do so. You want to quarantine in your house until it's gone, sure you can. Most of us fall somewhere in the middle. And BTW, New Zealand is an island, pretty easy to stop people from coming in or out, the US, not so much...look at the border...