Your first part seems to fit a thought process of "well, I held this metal pole outside during a lightning storm and didn't get struck. So that must mean its safe to always do it!"
It’s not illegal to plagiarize a paper or cheat on a test, but you can be expelled for it. It’s not illegal for me to call you a racial slur in public, but I could be suspended or expelled for it at a University. It’s not illegal for me to carry a gun on me, but you can be expelled for it on certain campuses. Just a few examples. Every college has some version of a student handbook or code of conduct and not everything that is prohibited has to be against the law.
That’s why I brought up the Russian Roulette analogy a while back. I’ve seen many people say something similar. I did something people said was unsafe and nothing happened to me so it must be OK to do it. I’ve also seen many people say things like, nobody I know has gotten sick. I hear that less and less these days, but still out there.
Doesn't count. It relates directly to the university's integrity.
Yeah, good points
Interesting. I would like to sit on a university's CoC review board to see how they go about it. I'm a good person, so I never really looked into what the limits of the CoC while I was in school
I think I remember reading that analogy. I haven't been able to read all the posts in this thread.... I switch tabs for a second only to see where now 10 pages ahead!
My point wasn't that I can't possibly get it. My point was that if it was as contagious as some make it out to be I would have gotten it by now. Outside of specific situations, the likelihood of any individual to get infected is very low, even in hotspots.
I will cop to this... I visited Disneyland just as the original surge in cases began back in the spring. In fact, I was there on the last night the park was open (didn't stay until the final farewell, however). Neither I, my wife, nor my son became sick, and we were all tested soon thereafter.
I don't care for it either but even with employers it's seen all the time. We have a "treatment of others" policy for work, and that applies even to outside of work hours or not on property.
Nah, I dont agree with that. That thought process is flawed.
Well, I have about 240K people (along with two of my friends) who would beg to differ that COVID is in fact very contagious and deadly.
What should have been done is what they did here for all businesses. They covered 65% of expenses and 65% of wages for all businesses that have been affected by shutdowns or capacity limits.
If it isn't that contagious, then why are so many people getting it?
For the Notre Dame example in particular, they restrict some basic things that probably only a handful of other schools do. Look up the term "parietals" as it applies to this school.
Simple answer is that if most people follow recommendations then some people can get away with not following and the system doesn‘t get overwhelmed...at least so far, but we have come pretty close a few places. If everyone ignored all the precautions the system would be overrun. This is why the concept of selfish gets thrown around in regard to people’s behavior. I know that triggers some people to use the word selfish, but if the shoe fits ....
I agree. I wish we had more of a collectivist mindset here in the US.Simple answer is that if most people follow recommendations then some people can get away with not following and the system doesn‘t get overwhelmed...at least so far, but we have come pretty close a few places. If everyone ignored all the precautions the system would be overrun. This is why the concept of selfish gets thrown around in regard to people’s behavior. I know that triggers some people to use the word selfish, but if the shoe fits ....
Simple answer is that if most people follow recommendations then some people can get away with not following and the system doesn‘t get overwhelmed...at least so far, but we have come pretty close a few places. If everyone ignored all the precautions the system would be overrun. This is why the concept of selfish gets thrown around in regard to people’s behavior. I know that triggers some people to use the word selfish, but if the shoe fits ....
Yeah, bad idea. If anything people need to pull back a little on activity right now. We all knew there was a real good chance that the virus would come in waves and we are just starting an upswing. IMHO most people want to do what’s right but they will look at government mandates and if they become optional compliance will shrink a lot. Many people will look at it as unnecessary if its voluntary and not mandatory.
Its why here they have tied fines to a lot of restrictions. Getting hit in the pocket book makes people listen. Its a shame that a few on here make angry faces when ever its brought up. All I say is if people would just do what is asked then they have nothing to worry about.