Thanks for such a well worded explanation.
I agree with you, especially when you say..
..." most importantly, the decisions need to be rational and not influenced by purveyors of limiting the freedom to live."
Of course it doesn't help that all media is spinning any information to fit their agenda. The amount of misinformation in this day and age is tremendously astounding. I can't believe anything anymore. :)
Hopefully we can get back to some sort of normalcy soon.
Cheers!