Fr David’s Musings

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I’d like some help please.

I’m typing this shortly before there was a large gathering in Melbourne. There were various reasons why folk would choose to go and various reasons why folk would choose not to go. Bewdy! However someone on TV suggested that part of the reason that it was OK to attend was this line of logic.

“Well, we were always going to have a second wave of COVID infections anyway, so its alright to attend”. That line of logic I understand and that is why I am asking for some help to understand. I reason thus.

First, I wonder how the person can be so sure that a second wave of infection is / was inevitable. Does anyone know this for an absolute certainty? The advocate for the gathering certainly was not the Chief Medical Officer or a representative from the World Health Organisation.

Secondly, this line of logic is like me saying “That as there will be more road accidents this year, it’s OK to get in my car and drive irresponsibly, because there were always going to be injuries and fatalities anyway”. Would it not be better to drive as carefully as I can to minimise the risk of yuk to others and to myself?

Finally, to reason that folk were going to fall ill and possibly die anyway, comes scarily close to saying that life is expendable for a greater cause. In this case the cause of the gathering. I would have hoped that COVID has taught us that life is of inestimable value and we do whatever we can to preserve it, cherish it and rejoice in it.

Let me be first to say that my logic may be flawed and perception skewed. I’d like some help please.

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