I live in Utah, but I also live in Utah county. It’s home to my town of Pleasant Grove, and Provo, home of BYU. There are many smaller towns as wel. Just north of Utah county is Salt Lake county. Not surprisingly, the largest city in Salt Lake County is Salt Lake City. It’s possible the early pioneers lacked a little imagination when they named some of our counties.
Utah and Salt Lake counties just announced they were banning all gatherings of 10 or more people. Not only did they ban it, they announcced it was a class B misdemeanor.
The world really has gone mad.
Fortunately, the governor overruled it when he heard about it. No, no crime for having too many people over for Sunday dinner. Apparently the health departments got a little bit out over their skis.
But, in New Jersey today a man was arrested for holding a “pop up” wedding with 50 guests. He really did go to jail for too many people getting together.
A world gone mad.
Italy is on lock down. They’ve had thousands of deaths. And the “social distancing” rules prevent them even from coming together to bury their dead.
Today the world is pulling together to battle an enemy unlike anything we’ve seen in 100 years. Everyone recognizes the importance of “social distancing” and “sheltering in place.” We’ve accepted that sports are cancelled. Schools are cancelled. Church services are cancelled. Nearly everything is cancelled.
But, what happens when we get tired of it? What happens next week, next month? How long can we live in a locked down society? How long can we keep our distance from one another? How long can we go without the bread and circuses? How long can we avoid funerals and how long are we willing to be arrested for holding weddings?
How long?
How long can we endure in a world gone mad?
Rodney M Bliss is an author, columnist and IT Consultant. His blog updates every weekday. He lives in Pleasant Grove, UT with his lovely wife, thirteen children and grandchildren.
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