"Newsome orders bars to shutter". He closed beaches too. Who is to blame for this? The frisky beachy bar room crowd?

Gol-darned whippersnappers! 

However, it’s not just the youth.  I see people my age out there refusing to comply.  A majority of people only care about themselves.  Having concern for others only happens if one is satisfied first.  In fact, most people are “taught” to be selfish as children (by action or inaction).   A child learns that it has but to throw a fit and its parents will cave.  A child hits another and the parents call it cute.  The parent says such-and-such is wrong, but they do it themselves.  Or if the child does do it, the parents don’t do anything about it (no discipline), rendering their words meaningless.   Society says, “Look out for #1.”  “If someone offends you, sue them.”  “Everything’s acceptable as long as you don’t get caught.”   “Might makes right.”  “A greased palm opens many doors.”  “It’s all about me, myself, and I.”        Is it any wonder there’s so much injustice in the world?  These days, putting the needs of others ahead of one’s own is a foreign concept.  So much so that if we see someone actually doing it we marvel (“well, aren’t you a saint”).

Why should anyone obey the “rules”?  It’s no skin off their nose if someone else suffers for their actions (or inactions).  “That’s their problem, not mine”.  “Oh well, sucks to be them.”  Unless a person’s actions affect them personally, they simply don’t care.  Empathy has become an outdated word.   This virus will continue either until they find a “cure” or until people learn what it means to put others ahead of themselves. 

As those seemingly forgotten words said, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”