Post by memoryfault on Jul 3, 2021 12:23:34 GMT 8
For those few reading this who are not also readers of The Catallaxy Files, Calli is the online nic of a woman who has been a frequent commenter there for a very long time. She has always shown a level of commitment to what she believes in, but a post this morning goes far beyond what most are prepared to do. To understand the full gravity of her post this morning, it is necessary to understand a little of her history.
Calli has been married - to the same man - for some decades now, and together they have raised children to adulthood, and been around - still together - to be involved in the raising of their grandchildren. This alone pretty much makes them a distinct, and admirable minority. But it goes even further and deeper. Calli and her husband have also ran a business together. Most married couples spend the bulk of each day apart. When you run a business together you are in each other's pockets virtually 24/7. Big difference, and why I describe my late wife Marilyn as my lover, my wife, but most of all, my best friend. Calli and hubby have also stood together and faced adversity over the years. But something happened a few weeks ago, that most readers probably missed.
From the start Calli has displayed a healthy skepticism and questioning attitude to the whole Covid business. Specifically, she has questioned others regarding the so called vaccines. More than once, and increasingly often, she has expressed a growing cynicism about the need, effectiveness, and reason behind the rush for these vaccines. Many times she expressed the intention to "wait and see and learn". For this she has been criticised by Catallaxians from both sides of the fence.
But in the same period her husband of multiple decades, and possibly other members of her family, have received their shots. Do readers understand the full implications of this? In most marriages measured in decades, the couple will publicly stand united even if privately they disagree. And yet, after all this time, And after all the struggles and adversity faced together, they now stand on opposite sides of a wide, and growing chasm.
This morning Calli finally expressed outright her opinion on the whole matter. Given her family circumstances just outlined how many understood the immensity of this statement? How many appreciated the level of courage, commitment, and guts it took to make her stand?
Calli, you shame us all. Well done, and thank you.
Peter Sawyer, Saturday, 3/7/2021.
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Calli's full post on Catallaxy: -
Saw that Beery. Getting stuck into people for wanting to get out of the house.
Apparently I missed Suttor on earlier telling us that “Australia is the joke, of the world”. Funny, he was all for lockdowns and isolation six months ago.
Meanwhile many of us here on the Cat were more than happy to risk a dose of the bug so our immune systems could fight it off and gain some antibody protection. Like the usual way these things go. But no! Smoke and mirrors about how the thing would/wouldn’t work because maybe/maybe not made in lab and engineered to kill us. Yet the reality of entry into Wimbledon has put the lie to that too.
I’m heartily sick of this chickensh*t tissue of lies and bluster. Get your rotten jabs if you must. Looks like I’ll be forced out of everything normal people do unless I pretend I believe them and succumb.
Calli has been married - to the same man - for some decades now, and together they have raised children to adulthood, and been around - still together - to be involved in the raising of their grandchildren. This alone pretty much makes them a distinct, and admirable minority. But it goes even further and deeper. Calli and her husband have also ran a business together. Most married couples spend the bulk of each day apart. When you run a business together you are in each other's pockets virtually 24/7. Big difference, and why I describe my late wife Marilyn as my lover, my wife, but most of all, my best friend. Calli and hubby have also stood together and faced adversity over the years. But something happened a few weeks ago, that most readers probably missed.
From the start Calli has displayed a healthy skepticism and questioning attitude to the whole Covid business. Specifically, she has questioned others regarding the so called vaccines. More than once, and increasingly often, she has expressed a growing cynicism about the need, effectiveness, and reason behind the rush for these vaccines. Many times she expressed the intention to "wait and see and learn". For this she has been criticised by Catallaxians from both sides of the fence.
But in the same period her husband of multiple decades, and possibly other members of her family, have received their shots. Do readers understand the full implications of this? In most marriages measured in decades, the couple will publicly stand united even if privately they disagree. And yet, after all this time, And after all the struggles and adversity faced together, they now stand on opposite sides of a wide, and growing chasm.
This morning Calli finally expressed outright her opinion on the whole matter. Given her family circumstances just outlined how many understood the immensity of this statement? How many appreciated the level of courage, commitment, and guts it took to make her stand?
Calli, you shame us all. Well done, and thank you.
Peter Sawyer, Saturday, 3/7/2021.
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Calli's full post on Catallaxy: -
Saw that Beery. Getting stuck into people for wanting to get out of the house.
Apparently I missed Suttor on earlier telling us that “Australia is the joke, of the world”. Funny, he was all for lockdowns and isolation six months ago.
Meanwhile many of us here on the Cat were more than happy to risk a dose of the bug so our immune systems could fight it off and gain some antibody protection. Like the usual way these things go. But no! Smoke and mirrors about how the thing would/wouldn’t work because maybe/maybe not made in lab and engineered to kill us. Yet the reality of entry into Wimbledon has put the lie to that too.
I’m heartily sick of this chickensh*t tissue of lies and bluster. Get your rotten jabs if you must. Looks like I’ll be forced out of everything normal people do unless I pretend I believe them and succumb.
