Our opposite neighbour ... in her 80s and partially deaf, was widowed during the summer lockdown ... she’s on her own for the first time in her life ... we wave whenever we see her, OH puts her bins in and out because of the steps, she phones the W’rose down the road with a weekly order and one of the workers there pops round with her stuff and leaves it on the doorstep (she doesn’t do t’internet) ... one of her daughters has ‘bubbled’ with her and visits for a couple if hours on Sundays but they keep ‘distanced’ .... neighbour said (pre this lockdown) she thought she’d be frightened, being on her own etc, but the worst thing in the world happened when her husband died ... there’s nothing left to be frightened of.
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Yes they will @BenCotto ... but at the moment it’s fine OH pops a pair of latex gloves on and deals with it. If we can’t another neighbour will do it. But we’re aware that it can be arranged through the council if need be. Thanks 🙏
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My lecture comment wasn't aimed directly at you @steveTu. We all have our opinions. It's just that sometimes our opinions differ and who are we to say the OP is wrong.It may be wrong for us but who are we to judge!
Can I just ask where you do draw 'your' lines?
Do you judge others for not wearing masks when they should?
Do you judge others for not distancing when they should?
Do you judge others for travelling when they shouldn't?
Do you judge others for mixing in large groups when they shouldn't?
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Do you judge others for speeding?
Do you judge others for drink driving?
Do you judge others for using a mobile when driving?
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What I find odd is the 'don't judge' attitude when the whole human race is judgemental and forms opinions on the rights and wrongs of others' actions. Typically we all have our own 'moral compass' that draws those lines between right and wrong. But in forming your opinion, you're being just as judgemental aren't you? You judge the event madpenguin describes as OK - and then anyone else who disagrees with that opinion as being somehow wrong and judgemental. Odd.
I'm not sure you can have a single sided conflict can you? Isn't what is being discussed just that - a discussion with differing opinions from multiple sides?
Lots of empathy ... but no matter how sympathetic/empathic I am, and I really am, I still think people should stick to the law, follow the guidelines etc ... rather than do a Cummings who ‘followed his instincts’ 😡
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Where's the lack empathy? I feel for every poor sod going through this. The discussion isn't about empathy, but where you draw the lines. Is it ok to empathise with madpenguin but to then NOT empathise with anyone caught up in the consequences of such actions?
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Why do you seem to be wanting conflict for the sake of it?
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