What latest trend simply baffles you?
Post your answer in the LEAVE A COMMENT section below. I’m not the boss of you, though. Don’t write anything for all I care! But it’d be baffling why you wouldn’t.
. . .here are my thoughts.
What latest trend simply baffles you?
Not long ago, the world awaited a vaccine for COVID-19—looking forward to that day we could all get back to our normal lives. The vaccines are here, yet we’re barely halfway to the magic herd immunity figure of 70% of the population vaccinated. To incentivize people to get their shot(s), many states and institutions have begun the baffling trend of financially rewarding people choosing to get vaccinated. West Virginia offers a $100 savings bond; a few Universities give tuition credit for fully vaccinated students; a doctor in Buffalo, NY is even raffling off a Tesla. It doesn’t so much baffle me that people require financial rewards to keep themselves and their communities healthy. It baffles me that such incentives are becoming so widespread. No laws specifically outlaw receiving compensation for the donation of whole blood, yet that’s long been seen as taboo. Why is paying someone to get a COVID vaccine any different than donating much needed blood? Fun fact: every year, Penn & Teller have a blood drive in Las Vegas, giving donors complimentary tickets to their world-famous magic show. They sign an affidavit claiming the tickets have no monetary value.