Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition
by syshum on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:30PM
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>>Yes, we can't shut everything down but you'd think the article was about shutting down grocery stores
Ahh the old "essential business" justification.
Every business is essential to the owners, employees and even customers that depend on those businesses. I do not believe it is the proper role of government to tell people what is and is not "essential" to them.
This is with out getting it into the corrupt policies many local government employed where by some businesses where allowed to operate due to political reasons, but other similar businesses were forced to close again for political reasons.
Then there was completely illogical enforcement where small retail businesses where forced to close even when they were doing Online Only sales and the only person in the store was the owner.[2]
Mike Rowe is correct: all workers are essential.[1]
Ahh the old "essential business" justification.
Every business is essential to the owners, employees and even customers that depend on those businesses. I do not believe it is the proper role of government to tell people what is and is not "essential" to them.
This is with out getting it into the corrupt policies many local government employed where by some businesses where allowed to operate due to political reasons, but other similar businesses were forced to close again for political reasons.
Then there was completely illogical enforcement where small retail businesses where forced to close even when they were doing Online Only sales and the only person in the store was the owner.[2]
Mike Rowe is correct: all workers are essential.[1]
[1] https://fee.org/articles/mike-rowe-is-right-there-s-no-such-...
[2] http://newjersey.news12.com/story/42155935/police-interrupt-...