Letter: With rights come responsibilities
People gather during the Utah Business Revival rally, calling for Utah's economy to be re-opened, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Utah will aim to reopen restaurants and gyms and resume elective surgeries in early May under a plan unveiled Friday by Gov. Gary Herbert to gradually reopen the economy that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
I was taught that with rights, or freedom, comes responsibility. Our country functions on the balance between rights and responsibilities.
I have no problem with Ammon Bundy, the Utah Business Revival or other protesters across the country exercising their First Amendment right to assemble. However, I think that all of these people should sign a pledge that, if they contract COVID-19, they would not call 911, or go to any physician, emergency room or hospital.
They chose to exercise a right; they should also take responsibility. Do not burden our health care system or put more first responders and medical personnel at risk because you chose to ignore the directives designed to protect public health and safety.
David Zangrilli, Sandy
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