Everyone wants answers. On a global level what we all have to adjust to is that there often aren't any. Even if there are, they are frequently just speculation & for every answer there is a counter opinion. Then there are all the conspiracy theories & the fake news.
On a personal level, if you are in the least introspective, you have to question a lot of your preconceived ideas & habits, especially if you are unable to go out at all. We all have to be able to learn the lessons this virus is showing us.
I am wondering what the main purpose of my life is, and whether it is what I thought it was. I, like all of us, am driven by nature, nurture, personality, habit, routine, learned experience.....All of that makes me behave in the way I do. This pandemic should maybe make me try to alter some of the patterns of behaviour & thought that I have taken for granted for years. We all have the opportunity to be better human beings.
Returning to the question of questioning - When this all ends I want to know what effect the shut down of society as we know it has had on our world:-
Human Rights - Homeless people, workers on zero-hour contracts and women who face
domestic abuse….How are we caring for them? Emergency legislation, how do we control it?
Animal Rights – Endangered Species – Are they better off / worse off / more secure, during
the crisis?
Biodiversity – Impact on deforestation, mining….? Should we be actively involved
in supporting the search for natural remedies for controlling disease?
Climate Change – Who is monitoring the impact of Covid e.g. reductions in emissions
worldwide.
Peaceful Co-operation – This pandemic is highlighting the resourcefulness & caring of populations. Amazing ideas are happening worldwide - Are we keeping a record of initiatives for future development & use, e.g the use of social media & technology.
Systems & Infrastructure – Are broken. Too much power rests with hugely wealthy individuals & multinational corporations. What have they contributed to this battle with the pandemic? What should we expect them to do in the future?
Who is collating the all the evidence which emerges during this pandemic - Charities? We need answers & evidence to devise a "Charter for the Future" after Covid. I hope we get one, otherwise what is the point?
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