D&D and the rising pandemic

[niklinna]

I would be unhappy with the vaccine manufacturer(s) for selling product that does not actually allow me to stop 'walking on eggshells' about catching the germ.

Well, if you and the people around you got vaccinated, you wouldn't have to walk on eggshells, because you'd all have some resistance to the germ reproducing in your cells, and it wouldn't be able to propagate as well (not "at all"—that isn't how vaccines or the immune system work).

 

[Cadence]

I saw a meme on Facebook the other day that showed a kindergarten teacher with like three kids, all sitting on the floor and all masked. A bunch of my friends were talking about how sad the picture looked. I was just shaking my head. Here we are, teaching children social responsibility and caring for others, all those "values" that folks keep insisting aren't being taught in school, and the very same people that are touting how great homeschooling is, are ignoring the fact that this is EXACTLY what we should be teaching children. :boggle:

According to others, a relative of mine vented on social media about how upset one of their children was having to go to school masked. I wonder if the child caught the attitude from the parent, because I'm virtually certain the parent would have expressed said attitude in front of the child regularly.

 

[Zardnaar]

Vaccines to me are like a seatbelt. Seatbelts don't guarantee you won't die but they reduced the odds.

Or steel capped safety boots. Won't stop your foot being crushed in a press but will protect your toes from falling objects.

 

[cmad1977]

I would be unhappy with the vaccine manufacturer(s) for selling product that does not actually allow me to stop 'walking on eggshells' about catching the germ.

Not understanding the very basics of vaccines at this point is inexcusable. At this point your ignorance is deliberate.

 

[cmad1977]

I saw a meme on Facebook the other day that showed a kindergarten teacher with like three kids, all sitting on the floor and all masked. A bunch of my friends were talking about how sad the picture looked. I was just shaking my head. Here we are, teaching children social responsibility and caring for others, all those "values" that folks keep insisting aren't being taught in school, and the very same people that are touting how great homeschooling is, are ignoring the fact that this is EXACTLY what we should be teaching children. :boggle:

Dude. We explained to my daughter two years ago (she was… almost 5) why we wear a mask and she just said “oh. Ok.” She’s never complained once. It’s like kids are taught in want to care about one another. Can’t have that!

 

[Umbran]

At this point your ignorance is deliberate.

Please don't make it personal. Thanks.

 

[Umbran]

Dude. We explained to my daughter two years ago (she was… almost 5) why we wear a mask and she just said “oh. Ok.” She’s never complained once. It’s like kids are taught in want to care about one another. Can’t have that!

From what I've seen, kids have had darn little problem adjusting to masks. I am sure there are a couple, but by and large, kids do just fine.

 

[billd91]

I saw a meme on Facebook the other day that showed a kindergarten teacher with like three kids, all sitting on the floor and all masked. A bunch of my friends were talking about how sad the picture looked. I was just shaking my head. Here we are, teaching children social responsibility and caring for others, all those "values" that folks keep insisting aren't being taught in school, and the very same people that are touting how great homeschooling is, are ignoring the fact that this is EXACTLY what we should be teaching children. :boggle:

You know, it's possible to do something and still lament that you have to do it. I don't care if people think it's "sad" as long as they continue to do it. I'm inconvenienced by wearing a mask - I don't like doing it. But I do it because it's the right thing to do. I can still grumble about it.

 

[niklinna]

You know, it's possible to do something and still lament that you have to do it. I don't care if people think it's "sad" as long as they continue to do it. I'm inconvenienced by wearing a mask - I don't like doing it. But I do it because it's the right thing to do. I can still grumble about it.

Aye, but there's a difference between "it's a shame we have to do this to protect one another" and "you can't tread on my rights you commies!"

 

[Zardnaar]

Well on social media a hikoi (walk) of 12000 was planned to storm the barricades at Auckland. The cops would be overwhelmed. They used cars instead of walking.

They were to push through into Northland and end up at the maraes (Maori meeting house).

I think it's so they could play the racist card if stopped.

Around 50-100 turned up the cops told them to bugger off and they went and sat in a field beside the road.

Maori protocol to enter a Marae is to be invited and the elders etc made it clear they didn't want them blaming anti vaxxers and other groups not grass root organizations.

Of course they also use the united tribes flag every protest uses that these days I suppose it's for legitimacy purposes perhaps.

Protesters 'continue to put the wider community at risk' - police

Occupants of a car and a bus deliberately parked to obstruct traffic on SH1 only moved out of the way this afternoon after "lengthy engagement with police".

www.rnz.co.nz

Even if they got through the cops they may run into some of the local iwi boys. Good luck with that.