I Love All Who Work, Not Just Those We See
This is probably an unpopular opinion – but doctors and nurses are getting too much attention and credit right now. I imagine if I had continued to pursue a career in medicine, this atmosphere wouldn’t make me thrilled.
Look, I’m not at all surprised by all the adulation being heaped on medical personnel. There’s a threat of a virus which has raised the general fear level quite a bit. So there is a natural inclination to think, these people are saving our lives, we need to reward them. It is true, doctors and nurses provide a valuable service as a part of a functioning society. My life has most likely been saved at least a couple times, or at least kept me from some serious long-term debilitating injury. However, As a side note, isn’t it amazing how doctors have essentially green-lit a level of recklessness from the general public that a hundred years ago would have left huge swaths of the population severely handicapped?
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