“Don’t hug gramma or you’ll never get to hug her again!” makes perfect sense while the precaution is a temporary measure, but after a certain amount of time has passed the argument becomes circular and begins to make less and less sense. This safety measure changes from a reasonable temporary sacrifice for the sake of future greater good to a kind of meaningless torture of all those involved.
Author Archives: Katherine Baker
Katherine Baker is a freelance writer who lives in Pennsylvania.