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Re:Super-spreading wedding demonstrates Covid-19 risk posed ... by otterley on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:23PM (#25085592)
Because we live in an imperfect world and it takes time for public opinion to adapt to change.

Also, we do have BAC limits for driving, and public intoxication prohibitions.

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Re:Super-spreading wedding demonstrates Covid-19 risk posed ... by nradov on Friday November 13, 2020 @08:54PM (#25089638)
Are you claiming that in a perfect world we would have legal limits on BMI, and totally ban alcohol and tobacco?
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Re:Super-spreading wedding demonstrates Covid-19 risk posed ... by otterley on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:32AM (#25093304)
Of course not. I’m saying that complex situations yield inconsistent results, and that way we solve one problem may not be exactly the same way we solve a different problem, even though they may look superficially similar.
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