They've been trying to get rid of masculinity for years. 

It's all part of that I think.

They want manly men gone and for us all to sit in a circle talking about our feelings 

Now it’s all upside down, with muscular millennials (and even boomers and Gen xers) wetting their pants that they might have breathed the air of someone who MIGHT be sick, or hearing they were “exposed” to some asymptomatic COVID19 positive person.

How did we get so soft (and if we are this soft, what hope of fighting our way out is there)?

I don't think it's good to be so sensitive you're afraid of aysmptomatic boogeymen, or "breathing air" from someone who has the sniffles.

But on the other hand, if you're really sick, out of CHARITY you should stay home. No one else wants your illness, I'm sure. When I hear someone coughing his head off at the store, it does make me nervous, yes. No one wants to get sick.

As for coming to work/church while obviously sick -- I think it's a bit inconsiderate and selfish. You're spreading your illness to others. Not just young, strapping, healthy men who need to keep their immune system strong, but 80 and 90 year olds who want to attend Mass on Sunday as the highlight of their week -- and they aren't exactly suicidal. But the disease you're giving away like Oprah giving away cars COULD BE the disease that carries them off this earth. Again, not very considerate to say the least. A bit uncharitable.

God understands if you can't attend Mass because you're sick. As for work, if your company doesn't offer sick days (or enough sick days) then you really need to find a better place of employment that isn't an actual sweatshop staffed by slaves.

By the way, when I speak of illness, I'm not speaking of the common cold, being "walking sick". Diarrhea for example -- as long as work offers you adequate bathroom privileges, you should be fine. Unless you're really disgusting, you're not going to spread diarrhea to others. But if you have a fever, are producing sputum when you cough, are coughing a lot, feel nauseous/vomiting, etc. then you really need to stay home.

By the way I have always advocated this. If you're sick, stay home. The two biggest problems I have with COVID is A) the false PCR tests, and B) the whole myth of asymptomatic spreaders. As mentioned by that doctor in the last Eleison Comments. There are other major problems too (killing patients with lack of care, ventilators, putting them on their backs, not making them move around), propaganda, denying effective treatments/cures that exist, the vaccine agenda, the destroy-the-economy agenda, etc.

I wonder if one of the reasons why people are so soft these days (and it's a problem for women too), is that we spend more time being entertained than we used to do, as compared to several generations back. Too much TV, radio, cell phones, and shopping. 

That most certainly is the problem. Just look at the Boomer generation, most of them have lived, cushy comfortable lives and are some of the most liberal people around. Couple that with the generations who followed being raised with the same liberal, cushy principles and it's no wonder people are soft these days.

My wife thinks I'm too strict with the kids, but, they are going to have some seriously difficult lives ahead of them. And most people don't see it.

Yes, liberal cushy principles are a big problem. Not that entertainment is a bad thing in itself, but our society expects huge doses of it on a regular basis. It's good to be strict with children, as long as they know that you love them. I agree that life is going to get more difficult. 

I was talking with a co-worker recently, and she mentioned basically what Sean said in the OP. Not only do people call in sick all of the time, but they have difficulty focusing on the work they are supposed to do. Very little integrity, and there's not that desire to want to do things right and proper, especially with the younger folks, but not only them.
But we have to forgive them too, since they weren't given the proper guidance that they should have had. 

Communist Feminism emasculated men and men let it happen.
( Also phyto-estrogens in all of the plastics and foods and water flouridation has made us soft and passive)

Speak for yourself, I am still eating light bulbs and slapping bulls for fun.

I just ate a bowl of nails for breakfast this morning

Without any milk.

But on the other hand, if you're really sick, out of CHARITY you should stay home. No one else wants your illness, I'm sure. When I hear someone coughing his head off at the store, it does make me nervous, yes. No one wants to get sick.

THIS^^^.  I have a relative who boasted of how his kids were sick and toughed it out at school (a Traditional Catholic school) after taking some Advil.  Well, the entire class came down with the illness, and then brought it home to all their families.  This thing rifled through the school and school families.  How many Masses and days of school and days of work were missed just so this guy could boast of his kids being "tough".