I found it very eye opening. I disagreed with and found fault in everything this man wrote and stands for, except for this last line. That exact logic is what I’ve been thinking this whole time. If we could have all just banded together to protect each other at the beginning then we could have defeated this insanity by now.
It’s crazy how the exact same line of thinking can lead to such different conclusions. I always thought that different lines of thinking could lead to the same conclusion, but this is new.
It’s definitely made me think. Definitely has not altered my beliefs and opinions, but made me think of the humans on the other side. I would love to have an open discussion, be able to poke their minds with a stick and allow them to do the same to me, however I am reluctant, for each time I have tried to open that door I’ve been met with hostility or just shut out, blocked and dismissed. Once bitten…
What is my opinion? I get the feelings of those other people. I don’t deny that there are many good points being made; suicide rates, divorce rates, the affect this madness is having on children. I’m living through this too, I see my kids struggling, missing out on experiences with others their age, falling behind developmentally and socially. I see a gap forming between my husband and I. But, I also believe that a single life that can be saved is worth the future struggles I will face. Money is of no value when it comes to the lives of my children and my family, and therefore should be of no value when it comes to the life of a stranger. That stranger also has people who love them as much as I love my children.
As to the rest? I also believe we, WE, are failing as a whole to both properly address how to handle this situation and the fallout of it. Throwing money at people is no solution. People need real help, resources and support. And not everything should be left to the government; we need to step up as individuals as much as they do. And that is something everyone needs to be reminded of. Behind every provincial and federal decision are people. Yes, just like you and me, faults and all.
A dialogue needs to be properly opened, but with current events things are so heated, becoming volatile, I have little hope anyone would be receptive.
