> You're being down-voted because snitches get stitches. Don't be the neighborhood rat.

That ethic is really counterintuitive to me. I'd be really interested if you want to expound on it a bit.

E.g., Are there limits to where you'd apply it? Does it apply to laws that you (personally) do want to have vigorously enforced?

Yes of course there are limits, nothing should be held as an absolute. I also don't think it's a very complicated ethic, you follow it until it's no longer the right thing to do. As another commenter noted, rape and murder etc. obviously don't apply.

Most people can come to decisions like this without the mediation of a legal system. In this particular case, I don't think that ratting on gym owners who are trying to salvage their livelihoods by serving willing customers is worthy of reporting to the authorities.

Never thought I'd see the day where Americans turn in their neighbors to the state.

That's not a logical reason. Rules in society are supposed to exist to the benefit of everyone.

We can have a discussion about whether this particular rule really does benefit everyone, but clearly the ones that do should be respected, otherwise what's the point?

And no one should report rapists, robbers or money launderers, amirite?

That's a lazy strawman. The people operating these businesses are doing what they can to survive, and they are dealing with willing customers. Both parties are exercising personal responsibility. Equating this kind of thing with murder and rape is juvenile.