It’s right there in the closing line of the Declaration of Independence: ‘We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.’ Almost two centuries later, John F. “Our country began with a willingness to make personal sacrifices for the collective good. In his article for The Atlantic, Schwarzenegger admits that calling people who refuse to wear masks “schmucks” and saying “screw your freedom” was “a little much, even if I stand by the sentiment.” He shared a specific passage from the article on his Instagram page:

That is when you get serious.” Schwarzengger’s Follow Up We cannot just say I have the right to do X, Y, and Z when you affect other people.

Screw your freedom because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. The only way we can prevent it is to get vaccinated, to wear masks, to do social distancing, washing your hands all the time, and not just to think about, ‘oh well, my freedom is kind of being disturbed here.’ No. In the interview, Schwarzenegger addresses the notion that following these guidelines is an infringement of freedoms: He specifically cites the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Dr. Schwarzenegger asserted that “the scientists and…experts” say people still need to wear masks and follow the other safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: With Freedom comes Responsibility () Below is an excerpt of the comments in question from the CNN interview from Schwarzenegger’s YouTube channel: 13, 2021, responding to the backlash to his comments. Strongman Robert Oberst released a video on his YouTube channel a day after Shaw’s clip, supporting his fellow strongman’s decision.īefore Shaw removed the poster, Schwarzenegger wrote an article for The Atlantic, published on Aug. Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw publicly removed a poster of Schwarzenegger from the wall of his home gym. Sports Supplement company REDCON1 announced that they’d no longer sponsor the Arnold Classic (Schwarznegger’s namesake bodybuilding show). Schwarzenegger’s comments spurred backlash within the strength community. Concerning the notion that mask mandates and social distancing impede peoples’ freedoms, Schwarzenegger said: “Screw your freedom because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities.” He explained that those obligations and responsibilities are to “work together…to protect those fellow members around you.” The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of the Delta variant were brought up. Olympia winner and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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