A recent comment thread on a Facebook page I follow that went something like this:
A: I why does Fauci still wear two masks after being vaccinated?
B: Because he's being safe! Just because you're vaccinated that doesn't mean you can't get it. It's just the chances of getting drop down even further, not zero.
The fact is, it will never be zero. There will always be a chance that you'll contract some novel virus that nobody has ever seen before. It could be the deadliest virus in the history of the world. You could get that after the next door you open or the next shopping cart you use or after the next rental car or hotel room you stay in. You could possibly get it just walking around breathing in all the fresh air. There will always be a non-zero chance that you will catch a deadly virus, even after this covid pandemic is over.
But what does life look like for nation that is in constant worry? In constant fear of a deadly virus that we don't know about? Forever mask wearing. Forever socially distant. Forever locked down.
That's not how I choose to live. That doesn't mean I go around licking door knobs and kissing strangers and rubbing my eyes after opening doors, but it also doesn't mean I live in fear of being close to people or doing normal every day things with friends and family. I happily wear the mask where required, but I take it off immediately after. To me, it's all theater. I don't shame people for wearing masks while driving, or give people a hard time for wearing a mask, at least not publicly. To each his own. You do you and I'll do me.
If you don't feel safe going out, then don't go out! It's kind of like sky diving. Nobody is forcing you onto the plane, forcing a parachute on your back, and forcing you out of the plane at 12 thousand feet. It's your choice to be in public. If you don't feel safe being in public, don't go. There isn't anything you can't get delivered to your house these days. And think of all the gas you'll save!
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