This virus is causing mental breakdowns

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Yesterday evening, a 32-year-old woman entered a McDonalds in Oklahoma City and was told by employees she couldn't eat her happy meal in the dining area because it was closed due to coronavirus restrictions. A brief altercation ensued. Employees then forced the woman out of the restaurant. She reentered the restaurant with a handgun and shot two employees.

Earlier this week in the City, a 7-Eleven customer asked a guy who was not social distancing to give him some space. The guy got belligerent and moved closer. The customer pulled out a handgun and shot the guy.

I go out in public only if I absolutely have to. When I do, I don't speak to anyone. Some people are so stressed right now that it will only take a slight tap to push them over the edge.

I'm sure there are similar stories in your area about people going bat crazy during this pandemic.
 
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Some people say the cure is worse than the illness. Personally, my opinion hasn't been formulated yet since I have not had any problems.

The govmt is tabulating illness deaths. What they need to do is add all of the ancillary deaths to the total if they want to determine the true impact.
 
I realize these are stressful times. No doubt about it. That being said, however, I just can't help but think that those individuals who have "gone off the deep end," so to speak, were already a "half bubble off plumb" in the first place.

You take someone like that and put 'em under some stress over which they have no control and inevitably something is going to snap.
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Is the inability to take being told "no" now classed as mental illness by the CDC? That's all I see here, folk who can't take being told "no". Their sense of self and control can't take it, and I'll bet they had such issues long before COVID-19 became a thing.

As for shooting somebody who won't social distance, well, let's just say jury nullification is always an option.;)
 
Jinglebob said:
Yesterday evening, a 32-year-old woman entered a McDonalds in Oklahoma City and was told by employees she couldn't eat her happy meal in the dining area because it was closed due to coronavirus restrictions. A brief altercation ensued. Employees then forced the woman out of the restaurant. She reentered the restaurant with a handgun and shot two employees.

Earlier this week in the City, a 7-Eleven customer asked a guy who was not social distancing to give him some space. The guy got belligerent and moved closer. The customer pulled out a handgun and shot the guy.
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I haven't read the stories and don't know if any of those shot were fatal, but if so, reckon they will chalk up cause of death to Covid 19?
 
Not much insight to be gained from generalizing.

People being people, if there is something new going on, like right now masks and distancing, somewhere in a country of 330 million, covering most of a continent, some nut job or two or six will do something crazy, and nowadays social and other 24-hour media create the impression that it matters or is a "trend".

The real story to me seems to be that nothing major is happening. There is a real health threat and major economic crisis, and many folks are scared and hurting, but except some fraying at the fringes, everybody is trudging on.

Of course, most people underestimate the resilience of human civilization.

Partly to remind myself that things could be worse, I'm just re-reading one of the better standard works on the Black Death of the 14th century. The most underappreciated lesson from that is how life went on. Despite a third of Europe's population getting wiped out, and in some towns 50 to 60% within a few months, civil society nowhere collapsed completely; basic institutions continued functioning, people dug themselves out from under the piles of corpses afterwards, and got on with things.

Obviously, the virus isn't going to wipe us out, and neither will the cure that's supposedly worse than the disease. And a few individual crazies are just what's to be expected here.
 
Day before yesterday, guy stabs 9 y/o girl, breaks bones too. Somehow uncle gets involved , cops kill him. Girl might lose an eye, big investigation, nothing further said. Crazy time indeed. Joe
 
At the OP, yes, sadly some folks--if for any other reason--are having a hard time dealing with things. Could be job, mentality, or any number of reasons.

Absalom, you are a very distinguished collector and great asset to our hobby. This is by no means addressed at you personally, my friend. But, I'd like to highlight the reference point, with the overall categorical statement that we must be objective. Historicity in the 1400s is sketchy at best. While there may be empirical data; in this time period especially, history was written by the 'victors'. Many scientific methods and approaches yet to reveal themselves among the masses; and collective society was focused on the present and basically dictated decrees. Obviously any subject as open is subject to many claims in support and equal in rejection. My point is that we must be considerate of the narrative and formulate our own opinions based on facts. This is not easy and one would have to look at supporting evidence in a multitude of categories to even get near an objective opinion. We just simply don't know.

I know it doesn't help, but the inability to prove something true does not make it false, nor the inability to prove false, make it true.

I have always tried to be objective, which basically lead me to philosophy and I think mowing my grass or tending the garden is more productive. Just an abstract observation and intended with a good heart and for thought for those who read this.
 
You know, I just re-read what I posted and thought it really comes down to intuition or gut feel. Ya, not objective and mostly the contraposition of my post, but let's all take a deep breath and use our best judgement. ;)
 
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TheHobbyist said:
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I know it doesn't help, but the inability to prove something true does not make it false, nor the inability to prove false, make it true.
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Hm. An interesting post. :)

I'll just add that (objectively) the source situation for the 14th century is actually quite good, not just in it being a very "literate" century, but also in terms of church records on vital statistics, tax and customs records reflecting the development of economic activity, and such. So yes, we do indeed know, with a reasonable degree of certainty.

I might even argue that analyzing the available collected sources gives us a more realistic view of the 14th century than analyzing social media and internet forums gives us of the present reality :D
 
Tough Times Never Last - But Tough People Do.

Dr. Robert Schuller.

Excellent book if you haven't read it.

Seems many need to. And maybe to return to church as well.
 
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