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Letter: We must all do our part

(Rick Egan  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)   Protester Wendy Moss talks to the media during the Mask-In and Car Caravan protest at the State Capitol to demand the governor and other state and local leaders ensure that Utah schools protect students and staff when schools reopen, on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protester Wendy Moss talks to the media during the Mask-In and Car Caravan protest at the State Capitol to demand the governor and other state and local leaders ensure that Utah schools protect students and staff when schools reopen, on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

If you lived or worked in a community that had a number of fires, it would be your obligation to not only put the fire out, but make sure there will not be a fire on your property again, find out how the fire got started, and eliminate the cause.

On the other hand, if you were the property owner who had a gas leak on your property that caused fires in other properties other than your own property, it would be your obligation and responsibility to repair the leak.

For the people who think they don’t have to wear a mask or social distance because they have rights — it is their responsibility and obligation to the people who are sickened or have died because of this virus to wear a mask appropriately and social distance.

We can continue to cry, or we can all do our part to stop this ugly virus.

Barb Revene, West Valley City

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