Blog 9 - Monday, December 7, 2020
This will certainly be a holiday season like no other!
The government announced that family can NO LONGER get together this holiday season.
What are your thoughts about this announcement?
Do you think people will still try to see their family and friends?
How is this ethical?
Explain.
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ReplyDeleteI get what the government is trying to do but I don’t think it’s really fair for people who live alone to spend Christmas by themselves. I have a big family so I’m not in that category but it is still nice to be with other family members. I think Christmas is about love, peace and joy. A part of Christmas for me is celebrating with my family around the Christmas tree, having hot chocolate and having a sneak peek at our presents. I have a feeling that people are going to disobey this protocol, but what I will probably do is go skiing with my family and drop off presents on their doorstep on Christmas morning. I know we are in a desperate situation but I don’t think it’s very ethical to spend Christmas without all of your family members (aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, etc.), because it’s all part of the holiday season/cheer. But I know through all this we still have Covid -19 and we have to stay safe and healthy!
ReplyDeleteI will be giving presents at doorsteps too, great blog!
DeleteI agree that it's not fair that if people live alone, they can't see people, good blog!!
DeleteI think it was a good decision for the government to make. Everyone going into other peoples' houses, it's a risk. Especially with the rising cases of Covid-19. I think that people will still be going to other family member's/ friend's houses. I think they would probably want to spend the holidays with their loved ones. I think we need to see other people than the people in our house, but during these times when the cases are rising, isn't a good idea. I will probably drop presents off at doorsteps and wave to them and say Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIt is the safest decision to make also great idea on dropping of gifts instead of going into other people's houses I will defiantly be doing that, great job.
DeleteI agree also that we need to see other people than the people in our house! Great job on your blog!
DeleteI think that what they did here might of been the smarter choice overall. Because like what he talked about last time this "thing" doesn't benefit everyone in Quebec because not everyone celebrate Christmas. Also this will lower the risk of covid-19 which will always help. Like lots of others in the "blog chat" we will still be giving presents this year just at people doorsteps for the people who live not too far. Yes I do think that people will still see each other during this time because that's just life I guess people don't always listen.
ReplyDeleteyes! i'm sure many people are gonna be doing this during the holidays, dropping off presents at people's doorsteps! good blog :)
DeleteI understand the government's point of view on the situation but there are ways to avoid problems and make everyone happy and every religion respected by the days taken off. Maybe we can just do online classes a little earlier to have a proper 2 weeks to quarantine and two weeks afterwards instead of adding it to the end of the year we can just go online. I defiantly think people aren't going to cancel their holiday plans because Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in the year and people defiantly wont be respecting the governments rules especially if it considers them finally getting to see their elderly family members. I honestly don't think people are going to be fine with the thought of their family members spending Christmas alone. I feel there will defiantly be some political debates on this situation.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Great blog!
DeleteHonestly I'm not really surprised at this point. Covid-19 ruined everything, it even ruined my spirit. I still think that some people will attempt to try seeing their family and friends. and not following the guidelines, I think that's pretty unethical and their actions is gonna influence someone's health and mentality. Everything you do related to taking a risk to see family and friends is a BIG risk.
ReplyDeleteI agree! COVID-19 definitely has dropped peoples spirits. I've lost motivation to do the almost all things I love.
DeleteYeah, covid does ruin everything, including spirits.
DeleteI agree Covid ruined a lot of things. A lot of people people became very lonely.
DeleteI get that they are trying to stop the spread of Covid-19, and that it’s definitely going to be a Christmas or holiday like no other, but I’m sure many people will probably try and visit family even though they shouldn’t and it’s not allowed. But this is a good decision because the cases are rising higher and higher more than ever, and the government is trying to keep everyone safe so we can stop the spread. But it’s also kind of unfair to the people who live amongst themselves, they wouldn’t be allowed to visit anyone? I think they should adjust/change it up for the people who live alone so they won’t be by themselves during the holidays.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think that there are 2 points of views for this statement. First, if you live alone, it’s not really fair that you can’t see people like friends or family for the holidays. However, I do think that in doing this, there might be less cases because the risk of spread will be lower. But I think that people will break this rule and go see people anyway because around the holidays, people really just want to see friends and family.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's unfair for the people who live alone and who can't see anyone for the holidays. Great blog!
DeleteI am disappointed to say the least but I understand that it needs to be done if we want COVID-19 to end as fast as possible. There’s no doubt going to be people who defy the rules and do have gatherings despite what anyone else says. It’s not like we could possibly know every single person who does have a gathering but all we can do is hope they take precautions if that’s the case. It’s not very ethical because these people are only thinking about their needs and selfish wants. As a community we are all suppose to be in this together so the lest they could do is follow some simple rules.
ReplyDeleteI think that not seeing anyone this holiday would be very boring, but it is the right decision to stop covid and make everyone else safer. Knowing people in general, there will be a few people who will try and sneak out to have a christmas party and probably end up getting caught and fined. It is ethical to stay home since it will prevent the spread of covid and make it a lot more safe.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. People will sneak out and get in trouble. Best bet is to stay home.
DeleteTo be honest, I don't really care. My family saw it coming, and we weren't going anywhere anyways. Its common sense to not visit your family right now anyways so why are the holidays any different? People will definitely visit their families anyways, because some people couldn't care less about what COVID-19 does to some people. It's ethical to stay home and face time your family, not risk others safety.
ReplyDeleteI'm sad that we can no longer see our friends/family but it's for the best! I do think people are still going to try and see eachother which is NOT ethical because people are dying because of this virus and seeing your friends/family can cause more cases.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see friends and family during the break but it makes sense that the government has made their announcement so that we could be able to visit people safely sooner. I hope most people will follow the rules and stay home. I think that the people who will break the rules are people who are very social and get very sad if they don't see anyone.
ReplyDeleteYour assumption that the people who will break the rules are social and is probably true or it might be the people who haven't had physical interaction in a while and really need it.
DeleteI definitely think that family's will get together on Christmas. People want to see there family, they haven't seen them in such a while and most were wait for the holiday to see there loved ones. I don't think that people should get together for Christmas so they can lower the spread of Covid. I am really disappointed I wont be able to see family but its so the Covid cases don't go higher than they are already. The decision that was made was ethical because they were looking out for our health.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts about the new announcement made by the government that we can no longer see our families for Christmas are that it’s unfair. I know that this new rule is to help stop the spread of COVID-19 but some people were going to see their families for the first time since COVID started. I think people will most definitely still try to see their families no matter the cost. I know for a fact that my own grandmother was looking forward to seeing her entire family for Christmas and now she can’t. I don’t know she will deal with this but I believe that this Christmas will be one like no other. This decision made by the government is ethical and unethical at the same time. It’s ethical because it was made to protect others but unethical because now people are unhappy and sad since they can’t see their families.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I am sad that I won't be spending time with my family on Christmas, it was the right decision. Studies have shown that Covid-19 cases get higher when its colder temperature and we don't want to spread this virus. Honestly I do think that people will still see their family for christmas because once you give people the option to visit there family or even rumour it and then take it away then people will do it and the excuse they can use is oh I thought they allowed visiting for the holiday's and I didn't know it wasn't allowed.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that we can't see our families sucks for a lot of people, but I think that it makes a lot of sense. Also, my family wasn't going to be seeing anyone anyway so we were going to be staying home and making dinner for my family that lives in the house. I think it is a good idea to not have people mixing households for the holidays, I wouldn't want to be held responsible to someone dying.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't want to be responsible for someone dying either, it really isn't fun
DeleteI think making this choice is the right thing to do because Covid spreads so easily. Just allowing a small party could create a small outbreak. People are obviously going to try to get together. The fact that there are protest about anti mask already shows that people aren't going to listen. The only way the government can stop this is by making a solid lock down and having cops everywhere to make sure that people are not getting together. Not allowing get together is an ethical choice. Allowing people to get together means people will die.
ReplyDeleteThat is true if people didn't quarantine properly they could get a lot of people sick
DeleteIt would really suck to be the reason for a loved ones death because you couldn't stay home. Great blog :)
DeleteI think that the Government is making a big mistake because people are going to see their friends and family whether they let them or not. It's not very ethical to break the rules but on the other hand it isn’t very ethical to not let people see anyone. What if you live alone that means you have to spend Christmas all by yourself.
ReplyDeleteI feel this is a good idea on the government's part to help try and prevent the spread of covid. But as we can see people are already trying to see family either way so at this point its futile. There is the point of course that people are alone, and that they miss their family, but personally, I feel that staying safe comes before anything whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI do think it is a smart idea and most people should respect it. I know that tons of people are most definitely going to try to see their families during the holidays. It was a good try, but the holidays are a time to spend with your loved ones, so most people will try to go out. Obviously it's the wrong thing to do, but the government should've known this was going to happen.
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