It is on our minds, isn't it? What can we do and not do safely with one vaccination and then with two - completing the vaccination. The US was all aflutter a few days ago, as the CDC came out with guidance on who can do what, depending on the vaccination status of people. They have 4 scenarios:
fully
almost
families with young children
unvaccinated
And of course, they say that the fully vaccinated can return to unmasked, free movement lives. Supposedly that is 36% of the US population. How many Americans remain to be vaccinated? The number given is 40%. That's a big spread, isn't it? So the reaction to the CDC advice was immediate. And the four scenarios unravelled into a myriad of variations.
USA Today responded with a bit of a blast: "Most people lie about once a day, and about 25% of people lie about consequential things. The greater the incentive and the lower the risk, the more likely people are to lie, researchers said. "That's a major problem in the context of differing rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated people" Lee said. It's "very, very likely people are going to lie ... because there’s no verification system and no punishment." U.S. businesses say they don't intend to ask - Disney attractions are going to stop taking temperatures. USA Today's analogy? "You don't use the honour system for selling houses. The higher the stakes, the higher the violations."
So it occurred to me to check on how well America fares on honesty compared to other countries. Most countries are discussing vaccination passports and identification cards - seemingly aware of honesty levels within their populations.
I went on a search to find some statistical data. I found a research study which produced a list of the most dishonest countries HERE. They used two situations for their test, and the results differed by situation. What was consistent over the tests, was that the Chinese came out most dishonest overall, and Great Britain was the most honest.
Our picture today comes from the Sundance Railroad and its theme Old Faith Church seems to go with our topic of the day.
