It almost seems like a movie intro where the sides of protagonist and antagonist are established along the plot line of a global pandemic, or a rather bizarre remake of that British classic Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, and paradox to the underlying meaning of life, with front row seats.
But what is what?
I have seen it framed before as an "all for one, or every man for himself question. And I wonder how the notions of individual freedoms are balanced against each other. Take the "wear a mask" question as an example. People claim it is an individual right not to wear a mask but with those rights come responsibility or don't they come with responsibility. I have been taught they sort of come as a packaged deal. So claim the right and shirk the responsibility?
In a rather odd sense, the responsibility that comes with individual rights should result in a we are all in this together all for one sort of result. If rights come with responsibility then there is no difference between "one for all" and "every man for himself".
But if responsibility is not coupled with rights then there is a big difference. Humanity, ethics and morality should lead us all in the same direction if it weren't for the notion that rights and responsibility are not commingled.
Answer me that.