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<blockquote data-quote="JRT" data-source="post: 2293132" data-attributes="member: 520947"><p>Well said Max. I dont think there can be many people who are not deeply concerned about the physical and emotional wellbeing of all childeren from pre schoolers. My grandson starts "big school" in September . So far the source of comfort in this pandemic is the hope that he and his two year old brother are not physically as at much risk from the virus. Emotionally of course is a different matter and its heartbreaking. </p><p>I'm one of those much maligned baby boomers. I enjoyed university without a lifetime of debt. I'm mortgage free thanks to my parents hard work. If needed rather than opt out of work and lounge around on benefits that my grandsons will be paying for I have a small amount of savings that can keep me safe for a while. Yep I'm alright thankyou very much. That's not the point though is it? It's about compassion and understanding for those who are in a very different position. Those who through no fault of their own or sheer bad luck find themselves in an impossible position. It's not about unfounded fear or laziness. It's about ever changing guidelines ineqitably applied. Anyone can find themselves in a vulnerable position financially or due to an accident or sudden onset of illness. Everyone should find it within themselves to find some compassion and look more deeply at the society they live in. A society is judged on how it treats it's most vulnerable. Certainly at the moment we should be hanging our heads in shame.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRT, post: 2293132, member: 520947"] Well said Max. I dont think there can be many people who are not deeply concerned about the physical and emotional wellbeing of all childeren from pre schoolers. My grandson starts "big school" in September . So far the source of comfort in this pandemic is the hope that he and his two year old brother are not physically as at much risk from the virus. Emotionally of course is a different matter and its heartbreaking. I'm one of those much maligned baby boomers. I enjoyed university without a lifetime of debt. I'm mortgage free thanks to my parents hard work. If needed rather than opt out of work and lounge around on benefits that my grandsons will be paying for I have a small amount of savings that can keep me safe for a while. Yep I'm alright thankyou very much. That's not the point though is it? It's about compassion and understanding for those who are in a very different position. Those who through no fault of their own or sheer bad luck find themselves in an impossible position. It's not about unfounded fear or laziness. It's about ever changing guidelines ineqitably applied. Anyone can find themselves in a vulnerable position financially or due to an accident or sudden onset of illness. Everyone should find it within themselves to find some compassion and look more deeply at the society they live in. A society is judged on how it treats it's most vulnerable. Certainly at the moment we should be hanging our heads in shame. [/QUOTE]
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