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I continue to be puzzled by the number of SLS members who have recently made initial contact and have requested in-person meetings. My evil side wants to respond, "WTF is the matter with you? Have you not heard of a global pandemic?" But I understand the wisdom of not going negative. So in each instance I reach way down and come up with a diplomatic reply leaving the possibility of something that might happen in a brighter, happier future. Then I thought, maybe I'd better look at our SLS profile and review the words in it. I found the words, right on top, "always ready". Now I know why people have felt free. My mind is search for something that more accurately reflects out feelings but will not discourage new contacts.

Love, so well put. Science isn’t always exact and the information changes daily as we learn more. My own opinion has changed over time. Unfortunately there has been a lot of polarizing ideas and there is also a fair bit of shaming our culture these days. Wearing masks in public shouldn’t be such an issue. People will do what they’re going to do in private. Some will continue to feel invincible, maybe there will be more closed groups for lifestyle participants. Personally I am limiting my social bubble to just one for now. Masks are a new fashion accessory. They are the last thing off in doffing PPE. It’s funny meeting people with their mask on and then when it is removed (I work in healthcare) seeing what the rest of their face looks like. I do find amusing the videos people post of themselves ranting how they’re not wearing a mask out and being belligerent. I don’t think being as asshole is an exemption.

This entire thread is so interesting as it points to the greater issues in our society. What does freedom mean? What does it mean to be a participant in a community? Are we all responsible for the health of others or are we all only responsible for our individual health? I've been put off by Padoc in the past, but enjoy the clear on committed perspective and the willingness to defend a point of view counter to at least a number of members here. Do we require everyone to be vaccinated once a vaccine is developed 'for the good of the country'? Or do we decide that vaccination is 'optional'? At what point does this decision intersect with a persons rights to make their own decisions...to be free? I have thought about this ALOT, as many of you have as well. There is no answer that works for everyone. So what to do? Yes, we all make certain sacrifices to participate in the greater community. we make agreements around stop signs, red lights and certain behavior that allows the collective to function in a more harmonious way. (Unfortunately, even for us exhibitionists, we can't have sex on a table at our local McDonalds). But, there is always a line where the agreement crosses a persons willingness to trade off their right to freedom for the rights of the collective. I think COVID 19 has really shined a light on that. I for one fall somewhere in the middle. I'm okay with making some agreements. I wear a mask when I'm out. I see it as a small inconvenience that helps me not transmit the virus, assuming I have it, to others. But beyond that, I don't think I will take responsibility for others. I will not get a vaccine. I see that as an invasion of my right that is greater than the need of the community. That is not an attack on others, it is simply that I hold my right to not be injected with a chemical as an inalienable right. I gather Padoc feels similarly (and I don't mean to speak for Padoc). Whether it's engaging in sex, shopping, walking etc etc. It is all the same. Let's not make having sex somehow less necessary or more of an a front, that's just a judgement. All activities people choose to engage should be the same in terms of the choice of freedom. Thanks for listening. Again, I don't think there is AN answer here. There is understanding of people's perspectives and respecting others decisions, and at the end of the day that's it.

This story goes back to the time before I was married. I was in a south-east Asian country on a business trip that took me to a pretty remote part of the world. An acquaintance of mine convinced me to accompany him to whore house. According to the somewhat mature, female proprietor of this esteemed business, many of the prospective choices were virgins. The price was, naturally, more than the for the "experienced" choices. It came immediately into my mind that this would not be a sustainable business model; the proprietor would soon burn through the available supply. I reserve my second-amendment right to not reveal my choice. BTW, it also occurred to me that the the proprietor's claims were at least 99.9% bullshit.

Who was the Doctor? Larry Nassar trying to explain how one of his girls came up pregnant? There is no way this can happen. Spreading false information like this is a huge disservice.