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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayOfTheFourElements" data-source="post: 7941515" data-attributes="member: 6904757">Of course I'm not well educated on it. You have that correct, but you're post is also full of assumptions, including:1) Public health officials have political authority2) Their authority is legitimate3) Their legitimate authority overrides personal authority 4) Death is a tragedy5) Stricter precautions are worth any sacrifices to personal freedom they might inflict6) The world is a community7) Communities can have mindsetsNow  of coming with a set assumptions isn't always bad. Everyone brings assumptions to an argument, and our own assumptions are easier for others to spot than they are for others to spot.But some of the reason there we might be disagreeing is a fundamental difference in our assumptions.Now, while I might agree that I also hold 4 to be true, I have yet to see are good argument to support it. Our assumptions cannot always be supported. Often times they have no foundations. In fact, I'm almost sure all foundations we base our human cultures on have cracks in them, which is something I'm currently trying to come to terms with. I admit my philosophy is shaky, and I am philosophically confused at the moment. I used to ask a lot of questions, but would receive few answers. Instead, I would be pushed away. As a result, I am probably less likely to take others' well being into consideration. Which means, as I said before, I should not be in charge of public policy. I'm just not sure anyone else should be either.</blockquote>

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