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*DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DISTANCING*

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Social distancing not same as Physical distancing

We need to correct the wrong use of social distancing and physical distancing. The two are obviously not the same and their usage must not be synonymous.

Physical distancing is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other. It typically involves keeping a certain distance from others.

Social distance, on the other hand, is about the level of acceptance people have of others outside of their own social group or class. This level of acceptance is defined by their general feelings toward others and the amount of social interaction they have with people whose characteristics are outside of their social norm. Social distance is a measure of perceived difference (or distance) among groups. Some social characteristics that lead to social distance include race, ethnicity, age, gender, economic class and the extremists in some religions.

Some people for example, still exhibit extreme levels of racial social distance by not wanting to live or work with members of other ethnicities.This emerges from feelings and manifests in attitude which is a demonstration of Social distancing.

Having now established the difference between the social distancing and physical distancing, it suffices to say that physical distancing is the correct phrase to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Therefore, let’s observe Physical distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Stay safe, please!

TRUE TALK. BUT IN THE QUEST OF OBSERVING PHYSICAL DISTANCING, SOCIAL DISTANCING HAS AMICABLY BEEN OBSERVED.

I concur

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abbeyman1798:
*DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DISTANCING*

Strictly Legal Precedents
Social distancing not same as Physical distancing

We need to correct the wrong use of social distancing and physical distancing. The two are obviously not the same and their usage must not be synonymous.

Physical distancing is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other. It typically involves keeping a certain distance from others.

Social distance, on the other hand, is about the level of acceptance people have of others outside of their own social group or class. This level of acceptance is defined by their general feelings toward others and the amount of social interaction they have with people whose characteristics are outside of their social norm. Social distance is a measure of perceived difference (or distance) among groups. Some social characteristics that lead to social distance include race, ethnicity, age, gender, economic class and the extremists in some religions.

Some people for example, still exhibit extreme levels of racial social distance by not wanting to live or work with members of other ethnicities.[b]This emerges from feelings and manifests in attitude[/b]which is a demonstration of Social distancing.

Having now established the difference between the social distancing and physical distancing, it suffices to say that physical distancing is the correct phrase to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Therefore, let’s observe Physical distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Stay safe, please!

At the bolded, lets also point out that, it emerges from feelings and manifest as behaviour is the right thing to say.