The Totem Handshake Policy During the Pandemic: Between Legal Compliance and Individual Moral Autonomy
Abstract This research explores the state’s emergency policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its moral dilemma in confronting the cultural tradition of handshakes and the symbolic implementation of the “Totem Handshake.” The state’s approach, limited to non-binding recommendations and symbolic language such as “physical distancing” and “social distancing,” raises critical questions about legal effectiveness. The […]
