Older people
have a greater chance
of dying from COVID-19.
So society
has been asking
younger people
to take more of the risks,
to shop for older people,
to cover their jobs,
to go into crowded spaces.
And younger people
have been answering these calls.
They have been
risking illness
to keep other people safe.
Younger people,
of course,
are now testing positive
in greater numbers
than any other group.
And they are being
blamed for this.
The media
gets coverage
of the rare party
and they point to THAT
as the reason for the increase.
It is unfair
to ask someone
to sacrifice themselves
for others
and then blame them
for suffering
the consequences
of that sacrifice.
If you,
as a business builder,
send your temp
or your assistant
or your youngest employee
into a risky situation,
support them
when that situation
hurts them.
They deserve respect,
not reprimand.
And yes,
they KNOW
you’re putting them
at risk.
They’re young,
not stupid.