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Richard Rose served in the military for nine years, including two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On April 28, Rose posted on Facebook that she refuses to wear a mask in public.
“Leave [me] make this clear, ”Rose wrote. “I’m not buying a damn mask. I got this far by not buying that damn exaggeration. “
Rose died on July 4 of complications from coronavirus. I was 37 years old
After her death, Rose’s original Facebook post about not wearing a mask went viral, and was shared nearly 20,000 times. Many of the comments scoffed at Rose’s stance on wearing masks.
One person wrote: “And now you are dead. I bet your family wishes you had worn a mask.
Nick Conley, a friend of Rose’s, told WOIO in Ohio that ridicule is “unnecessary” but he hopes that the posture of his friend’s masks will serve as a warning to others.
Richard Rose made the decision not to wear a mask. It is a personal choice that must remain personal, but this is a world of social networks. Our opinions should be published for the world to read, even when no one specifically requests it.
Chances are good that Rose’s anti-mask stance comes from being in the military and years of proving he’s tougher than the next soldier.
Still, I doubt Rose has ever embarked on a mission in Iraq and Afghanistan without the proper equipment.
“No, I don’t need armor or protection. I don’t believe in all the hype. ”It probably never came out of his mouth.
Although the coronavirus may miss many of us, it will eventually cancel the culture for all of us. Our opinions, no matter how long they have been expressed, will return one day and bite our butts. Even if the opinion is a 180 degree turn of the current philosophy or opinion of a person and especially if we end up dead due to our position.
A few weeks ago, our own Francis Ellis wrote about being canceled. It has learned many different things since it was publicly canceled. Public shame not only helped him grow as a person, but telling his story could help others overcome previous opinions, or at least teach people to remain silent about certain feelings.
Rose obit said she “enjoyed social media,” meaning the Army veteran knew exactly how the medium works. In fact, in his last days, Rose posted updates and memes about his faulty health.
Rose posted on July 1 that she had been “very sick the past few days” and then wrote, “Well. I’m officially quarantined for the next 14 days. I just tested positive for COVID-19. It sucks because it had just started. a new job! “
The next day, Rose wrote: “This COVID shit sucks! I’m so breathless just sitting here.
The last message from the 37-year-old man came a day before his death. He posted a meme that said, “When you see me in heaven, don’t consider yourself a critical jerk.”
In that last statement, Rose knew her days were numbered and understood that she would be judged on her choices, but that she would still go to heaven.
At any moment, Rose could have removed her original post or simply said, “I was wrong, COVID is serious, wear a damn mask.”
But he didn’t, and so perhaps his social media account shouldn’t be touched as a warning that COVID is not a joke. It is not hype.
Rose’s friend Nick Conley called the tragedy “horrible,” adding that “the even more tragic part of it is who else became infected because of the actions he chose.”
This quote seems that Rose’s decision has also affected her family. You may have infected several people in your home or at your new job.
Wearing a mask is an option, but not wearing a mask could have an impact on you and on people actively trying to stay healthy and stop the virus from spreading.
Not wearing a mask during a pandemic is a statement that you really don’t give a shit about people. In turn, other people won’t give a shit.
Nothing good comes from making fun of a person who dies according to their choices. Rose is gone, she won’t learn anything from a GIF comment.
The only people who read the bad comments are the families of the deceased, and as far as we know, those loved ones probably urged Rose to put on a damn mask every day.
Just as saying “I’m not wearing a mask” should be kept private, so should opinions of people who don’t wear masks. Even if those people end up being 100% wrong.
Being put to the ground is the final punishment and nothing positive comes from shoveling more dirt into the grave.
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