Video from John Stossel
We Are ALL Essential - Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe tells John Stossel that Covid rules had a huge unintended consequence: They crushed work, sapping meaning from many people's lives. ---- Don't miss the weekly video from Stossel TV. Sign up here: https://johnstossel.activehosted.com/f/1 ---- Rowe says that lockdowns and business closures meant to save lives also take lives. Domestic violence is up. So are calls to suicide hotlines. Unemployment kills. A National Bureau for Economic Research study finds that "890,000 additional deaths may result over the next 15 years from actions taken to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus." That's one of many unintended consequences of a "safety first” mindset. Rowe's slogan is "Safety THIRD”. If safety were really first, he notes, "knock the speed limit down to 10 miles an hour… make cars out of rubber… make everybody wear a helmet and let's eliminate left turns!" "The goal of living is not to merely stay alive. Cars are a lot safer in the driveway. Ships are a lot safer when they don't leave the Harbor, and people are a lot safer during a pandemic when they sit quietly in their basements, waiting for the all clear, but that that's not why cars, ships, and people are on the planet!" The above video has more of Rowe's points, including starting with the arrogance of politicians decreeing which workers are "essential."
Our current circumstances require that all of us reach out to our neighbors or people in need. That is a purpose in our lives to help each other. Despite the stress and disruption of the pandemic, many families seem to be flourishing and even growing closer during this time of hardship. This is God's desire. For far too long we have lived as if fame, money, and success were more important than each other. Many families are eating together which has great benefits for our emotional well-being. Don't forget to pray together! Even though many people have been affected in a negative way let us persevere to the glory of God!
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