Are you strong enough to resist public health efforts to minimize critical or fatal effects from the spread of COVID-19 and free to spread the virus by denying simple efforts to protect yourself and others?
Have you heard yourself outshout 80 per cent of the population that you want to be free while your neighbours have supported and followed health recommendations to minimize the spread of the virus?
Do you expect immediate and intensive care if/when you, your family or associates become infected with COVID-19? Do you demonize healthcare workers but expect them to be ready to work overtime to help you survive or die as comfortably as possible if you are sick with COVID-19?
Do you give a thought or care about the cost of your attitude and actions to people with critical diseases of heart and stroke, cancer, severe pain, childhood or degenerative diseases?
How many people waiting for life-saving treatment have been displaced in the schedule because you or others who oppose COVID mandates are free to infect or be infected instead of participating in community actions to avoid or minimize the spread of COVID-19?
Do you believe it is the responsibility of others to suffer so you can feel “free?”
Do you believe you are heroes? Heroes are not inconsiderate or uncaring of others in their community. Heroes understand real freedom comes from collaboration with others to be safe.
Are you using your big trucks and vehicles meant for transportation as tools of intimidation?
Do you believe politicians should agree to your demands to suddenly remove all COVID public health mandates at possible risk to the community?
Avoiding sites and activities with rules you find offensive to your “freedom” are not life-threatening choices.
Participating in community health and wellness to prevent and reduce the spread of Covid are choices worth considering to give you and our community real freedom.
Sincerely,
Rae Douglas
