It’s very telling that the folks who are outraged by the intense COVID restrictions that Amherst has put in place don’t seem particularly concerned about the students and faculty at universities with policies that put them in danger of contracting COVID.
When University administrators tell faculty that they must allow unmasked and unvaccinated students to meet with them, in person, in their offices, that decision puts those faculty at risk.
When Amherst won’t let students go off campus for a few weeks, that’s just annoying.
When Amherst won’t let students go off campus for a few weeks, that’s just annoying.
If you only find yourself outraged by the second decision, and not the first, then let me suggest your concern isn’t about liberty or personal choice. You’ve just decided to pick a side in the dumbest political fight ever.
(It’s a dumb political fight because it shouldn’t *be* political. People should get vaccinated and wear masks so that society can function as normally as possible while keeping people safe from a nasty disease.)
Do the Amherst restrictions seem like too much? Sure they do.
But let’s compare that to what’s happening at, say, the University of Oklahoma.
I think it’s pretty obvious which University’s policy choices are worse.
dailynous.com/2021/08/27/uni…
But let’s compare that to what’s happening at, say, the University of Oklahoma.
I think it’s pretty obvious which University’s policy choices are worse.
dailynous.com/2021/08/27/uni…
It’s far from clear how Universities can best address the safety concerns associated with COVID (especially in light of Delta).
But as long as schools bring students back on campus & hold in person classes, I hope we can agree that too much caution is better than too little.
But as long as schools bring students back on campus & hold in person classes, I hope we can agree that too much caution is better than too little.
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