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I have observed that sometimes the virulent American anti-government individualism which has served this country and its citizens well in certain historical contexts is a hindrance in
other contexts. More than people in many other countries, some Americans reflexively bristle at any perceived loss of “personal freedom,” but in the current COVID-19 social distancing,
self-isolation mask-wearing context, that “loss” has behind it both a strong moral imperative (to save lives) and a clear scientific foundation (epidemiology). Like it or not, a pandemic
is a problem with a collective (not individual) solution.
To illustrate my point about “freedom,” study the graph/timeline at the link below. The Idaho Governor’s “opening” decision was taken in part due to public pressure – Idahoans don’t
like to be told what to do. Look at the increase in cases once re-opening started.
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/state-timeline/new-confirmed-cases/idaho/37 <https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/state-timeline/new-confirmed-cases/idaho/37>
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Please require face masks
David Nathan Campbell