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    I'm not responsible for the health of a complete stranger.

    Saw this floating around the internet.

    100%

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    It do be like that.

    This might come off as heartless and selfish, and I apologize if it does, but I need to get this off my chest. I'm tired of being told that everyone else's health is my responsibility all of a sudden, meaning I have to stop living my life the way I choose just because someone's obese, diabetic grandma who smokes two packs a day and drinks like a fish might get coronavirus. Some random stranger's health is not my job to worry about. I don't expect random strangers to worry about my health. Their health is their responsibility and my health is my responsibility. Now obviously I wash my hands, sneeze and cough into my elbow, keep a reasonable distance from others, and stay home if I'm actively sick, but I feel that's reasonable enough. Those are just simple things that actually prevent illness and are just common courtesy. I do not like the government (and idiotic virtue signaling doomers) telling me how I have to live my life, and telling me what to do with my body. That is where I have a problem. I'm fine with someone choosing to wear a mask, I'm fine with businesses choosing to mandate masks, but I have a problem when the government mandates them and I'm called a selfish murderer when I choose not to wear one. In fact, I think all the doomers are selfish telling us that we have to give up our freedoms and way of life because they're afraid of a virus.

    I want to actually go to school like a normal person, I don't want to attend New Normal High School. I want to do theater at my school and perform in front of a live audience. I want to play in the band at my school's football games. I want homecoming, prom, pep rallies, and all the other fun school events. I want to do mock trial and participate in my drawing club. I want to hang out with my friends face to face. I want to continue seeing my therapist in person, and not do appointments on the phone because in person appointments help me more. I don't want to live the rest of my life locked in my home in fear because I might be carrying a disease and I might spread it. I refuse to treat every human being like they are walking disease vectors. I want to do frivolous "non essential" things such as going shopping, eating inside a restaurant, getting my hair and nails done, seeing a movie or live production in a theater, and ride rides at amusement parks and boardwalks. I want to do all those things without pointless security theater, and without being deemed selfish for doing them. I can't, unfortunately, because apparently if I spread the virus to a stranger, I'm the worst person in the world. I might seem like a horrible person for wanting a normal life, but honestly, I don't care at this point. People need to start taking personal responsibility and stop making society cater to them. I would never dream of asking complete strangers to stop living their lives just so I won't get sick, because that would be selfish of me.

    Sorry for the long rant, but I'm just tired of all the virtue signaling. I'm tired of my life and mental health being tanked because people are scared they might get sick. I'm tired of being told what to do with my life and my body. I just want to live my life the way I want without having to apologize for it. People need to be responsible for themselves and not worry about what others are doing. If they're scared or they're at risk, then they should stay home. Let the rest of us move on with our lives and make our own choices, not have the government decide for us. It's my life, I'll live it how I choose. I don't care if that sounds selfish, but a virus and the health of unhealthy strangers is not one of my top priorities.
    Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
    --John Adams

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    I'm not responsible for the health of a complete stranger.

    And the stranger isn't responsible for yours. It's government that has fabricated and wants to force that on everyone, and that's not healthy for anyone.

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    Of course you are, we all are. If not why do we spend gazillions on our military. Are they for just for show? Nope, the prevailing wisdom is they are there to protect our bodies and health from devil at the door........or thats what they and the corporations that build the war toys tell us..........Sounds like a socialist enterprise to me, collective if you will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Saw this floating around the internet.

    100%

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    It do be like that.

    Excellent post and apparently from a kid. Sometimes they get it better than we do. They point out how personal choice could of handled this. If we had been ASKED to help the most vulnerable while going about our lives we would of bent over backwards to do so.
    And if their measures are so effective why wouldn't that have worked. I'm talking about those really at risk not 34 year old Karen's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Saw this floating around the internet.

    100%

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    It do be like that.
    I love that person, whoever it is.

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    As long as that stranger stays away from me.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    As long as that stranger stays away from me.
    That is your problem to solve, not theirs.
    Call your state legislators and insist they approve the Article V convention of States to propose amendments.


    I pledge allegiance to the Constitution as written and understood by this nation's founders, and to the Republic it created, an indivisible union of sovereign States, with liberty and justice for all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    As long as that stranger stays away from me.
    Still scared of the 'rona, eh? BOO! Didja jump?
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    Quote Originally Posted by stephenpe View Post
    Of course you are, we all are. If not why do we spend gazillions on our military. Are they for just for show? Nope, the prevailing wisdom is they are there to protect our bodies and health from devil at the door........or thats what they and the corporations that build the war toys tell us..........Sounds like a socialist enterprise to me, collective if you will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    I'm not responsible for the health of a complete stranger.

    And the stranger isn't responsible for yours. It's government that has fabricated and wants to force that on everyone, and that's not healthy for anyone.

    No one could possibly think that neighbor dictating anything to neighbor is healthy.

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