Does Covid-19 have a cruel moralistic (and political) agenda of its own?
As the national lockdown continues to ravage our economy and destroy any vestige of liberty (#EndtheLockdown), we are now hearing more and more advice about how to avoid the contagion of the virus from Wuhan, China (#WuhanVirus) especially in regards to our lifestyle. On the one hand we have no quarrel with the wisdom of wearing a mask in certain situations, or keeping those who are especially vulnerable as isolated as possible. But we note the advice now appears to have taken a moralistic turn. We are told to stay indoors, avoid the gym, and indeed, Democratic governors (and socialists around the world) are having people arrested for all sorts of solitary outdoors activities, like dog walking, sitting on a bench, or paddle boarding alone (#CovidNazis). But we are also told obesity is a key risk factor. So stay indoors and don't exercise by being a dog walker, walking to a bench to sit, or paddling in the ocean. Just remain slim while you binge watch . ...