Thread: Something happened in my home state of Michigan today that made me sad. I wasn't going to comment initially, but then I went to Facebook & saw people I grew up w, who know my husband and I are physicians and call us for medical advice, were defending these actions.

I was flabbergasted that there are educated people who still don't understand the importance of #SocialDistancing in this #COVID19 global pandemic. Here is what happened in Michigan. I will try and respond to some of the inaccurate info still out there.
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MYTH: #SocialDistancing is the govts way of overreaching and taking away civil liberties
FACT: Govts didn't enforce #ShelterInPlace bc they want to take away rights. There is no political gain for shutting down a state. The gain is saving lives by slowing spread of the virus.

MYTH: It's people's right to do what they want and congregate.
FACT: Laws, rules, regulations exist to protect members of society. The govt has the power to enact measures for the safety of the people and enforce if needed.

E.g. It’s the law not to drink and drive, to wear a seat belt. These are not ways in which the govt takes away civil liberties. Right now, there is a need to put in place some rules and regulations to prevent massive numbers of deaths and protect the population. IMPACT4HC

By ignoring these short-term rules, these ppl risk 1000s, likely 100,000s of lives. The mentality of “it’s my right to do what I want” is killing ppl. Just as you can't shoot someone in the street and get away with it, these people should be disciplined.
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This type of mass gathering is directly responsible for physicians, nurses and other health care workers deaths. The people who take care of you and put themselves and their families in harm's way every day to keep you safe are dying.
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It makes me sad that people don’t understand that this type of behavior is actually killing the people who are sacrificing their lives to take care of you and your loved ones. Vox

This is a temporary situation and bc we are in a pandemic. It isn’t permanent and it isn’t taking away people’s rights. It’s implementing measures to saves lives.
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