Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Shaking Hands Is Vital to American National Character

Via Harry

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently told reporters, “I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease; it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.”

This view reflects the perspective of the immunologist, the specialist, the expert. It necessarily fails to take into consideration dimensions of human interaction and their role in shaping our social customs that then inform and reinforce aspects of our civic life.

6 comments:

  1. It is pretty clear why he is not a practicing physician.

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    1. ? My Father was a Country Doctor who shook hands all his life and died at 86 of stomach cancer.

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  2. There are those I would rather not shake hands. I do shake their hands out of the respect due to every human being and social norms. The act bonds us in ways that you may agree or disagree with other as equals.

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    1. There are those I would rather not shake hands.

      Of course.

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