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SallyB
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I don’t mean this to be inflammatory. But I read the articles in @kenny ’s post about COVID recently becoming 10x more infectious. And it made me think about my college anthropology class and why humans formed tribes and clans. It was for protection. There was “safety in numbers”, as I’m sure everyone knows.
But now, these very same clan/tribe members could kill us if we get too close to them. Except for the parent/young child relationship, all of these other relationships pose more of a threat to our individual survival than a buffer against danger. It may sound harsh, but if you risk someone’s life in the name of socializing, doesn’t that make you an enemy rather than a friend/family member?
So, I will keep everyone at a distance, except for my husband, because we share a home. And I hope he will do the same for me. Phone calls, texts, video chats are great. But face-to-face? No way. Friends and family members don’t intentionally, or even neglectfully, put each others’ lives at risk.
But now, these very same clan/tribe members could kill us if we get too close to them. Except for the parent/young child relationship, all of these other relationships pose more of a threat to our individual survival than a buffer against danger. It may sound harsh, but if you risk someone’s life in the name of socializing, doesn’t that make you an enemy rather than a friend/family member?
So, I will keep everyone at a distance, except for my husband, because we share a home. And I hope he will do the same for me. Phone calls, texts, video chats are great. But face-to-face? No way. Friends and family members don’t intentionally, or even neglectfully, put each others’ lives at risk.
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