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COVID-19 is Making Clear the Absurdity of Social Constructs
We are all 99.9% genetically the same. Our differences we created.
The Coronavirus seems to be the only thing not adhering to our rules.
Does the Coronavirus not understand that there are country borders to recognize? That there are different government structures that define different societies? That there are different races with privilege differences? That there are socioeconomic statuses that pose different opportunities? That there are “right” and “wrong” religions out there? That people, depending on where they are from and what they look like and how they talk and who their family is and how old they are are different?
The Coronavirus seems to be the only thing these days that doesn’t care. It passes from person-to-person without giving it a second thought.
How dare it?
We have for generations as human beings tried our very hardest to define these differences and uphold them. Heck, we have fought a multitude of wars to convince ourselves which ones are truly the best. We have shown through elevating some, while suppressing others, that people are obviously different and deserve to be treated as such.
And yet, the Coronavirus doesn’t care. The Coronavirus spreads from one person to another no matter if it’s…
