Locked down into submission?
In TV wrestling – not the Olympic sport, but the soap opera for kids, potential sociopaths and wife-beaters – opponents can be locked into a seemingly painful hold and forced to submit. Corona virus is undoubtedly the world heavy-weight champion in this regard. The world is tapping out, one-by-one. But why? Corona virus is a deadly disease. Not because it has a high mortality rate, but because it spreads. And those with pre-existing medical condition, are most vulnerable to fall prey. Everything about this virus is scary, but aren’t we (humans) the epitome of life? We started out small, but we’ve wiped out the majority of life-form in our wake. Such is our blood-lust that when we don’t find others to kill, we kill our own. Statistically, we’re still killing far more people than this petty virus is. This virus is no match to our wrath. Ask the Yemenis and the Syrians if they fear the virus more. The lockdown around the globe is terrible. People miss going out. At least the chicken...