I’ve made a habit of calling out the bull way before
COVID-19. Satire is one way of illuminating the ridiculous. Facebook friend OB
has presented George Carlin as an eloquent broadcaster of satire from the
comedy stage. Another way of bringing attention to incidences of bull is by
doing a logic drill down to discover source motive. The trouble with this
method is you need to be well researched because one flaw in your theory
weakens your posture.
One thing for certain becomes evident. Your governments don’t
believe you can conduct yourself with common sense. Or, they perpetrate policy
with a surreptitious motive of executing one policy in concert with executing a
larger purpose. Here is where we start
running into conspiracy theories.
Saving lives and health care finance are obviously worthy
causes. However; I do question the imposition of regulation without the
resources to enforce such regulation. Our governments have never endorsed using
non deputized citizens as law enforcement agents. Issues around civil liberties
become acute during a time when one entity starts behaving with misplaced
authority.
The COVID-19 story line is one where we see dribs and drabs
of regulation coloured with statistics and surprisingly muddled facts from
folks who claim to be experts. Then we have the wannabe experts who follow on
with their perceived social media empires believing that their message can fill
in for the factual void.
Of course despite the well publicized health recommendations
from official health authorities, we have tenants and landlords who want to
suddenly play hygiene and six foot police apparently ignorant of the
patronizing tone it bestows in a landscape where commercial vacancies are at
all time highs. Long term relationships are potentially jeopardized with naive
overreach.
Let’s not forget the establishments which remain open but
then don’t want to serve anyway given the hysteria generated about germs. Want to
get glasses fitted but then be denied service despite the place being empty with
the doors open? We’ll remember who not to visit when things get back to normal.
We certainly don’t want to alienate long term relationships
through paranoia over a situation where we should be able to apply common sense
in the context of a broad message well heeded and well publicized from the
official stage.