One of the ethical(?) problems I haven& #39;t wrapped my head around: Is it good for people to suffer *unnecessarily* so that other people don& #39;t feel unfairly treated?

e.g. If you could fish off your backyard, should you not, bc it makes people who can& #39;t jealous?

Early on, I added a close friend who lived alone to our bubble. This was before it was clear whether a single person + multi-person bubble was within the rules.

Friends of other people in my bubble *lost their shit*. They were outraged.

It wasn& #39;t bc it was unsafe, it was (explicitly): why should I get to see a friend when *they* don& #39;t get to see their friends?

The level of anger - from people that I barely knew - really took me aback, and it& #39;s really shaped all my "anger is dangerous" views.

From my friend who lived alone& #39;s perspective, it& #39;s easy. This is an absolute essential need for her to stay sane.

But from my perspective, I *am* able to see a friend, and it does make my experience easier, and I can understand why it makes people resentful.

But the generalised problem: should people who have an easy time have a harder time to make other people feel better? It& #39;s a weird thing to ask, and I& #39;m not sure if it& #39;s a real fairness claim, or just cranky resentment.