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Originally Posted by coffeebean
No, it is not that simple. This full opening will be infringing on many people who felt safe enough to partake in life's enjoyment such as dining inside a restaurant. That is being taken away from us at this point. All we are trying to do is stay as safe as it is possible during a pandemic of this proportion and still be able to enjoy life. Not going is not the answer.
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I don't think you realize that your commentary is really making this all about you and others like you. Where's the commentary on how restaurants are going to survive with less business over a long period of time? The restaurant owners probably have families to support. They most certainly have many bills to pay. The workers are trying to make a living, keep a job and pay their bills. But you're saying this is about YOU still being able to enjoy life. It's a narrow view, in my opinion, because it neglects the cost of occupancy restrictions on the businesses, themselves.
You don't have to go out. The restaurants have to make money to stay in business.
Here's a compromise: Offer to pay DOUBLE what the normal bill is for a meal out IF the restaurant(s) continue to adhere to 50% capacity. Presumably no one is going out to eat every night, so paying double is not going to break you, right? Win-win. You get your security of not being around as many people, and the restaurants can survive on having fewer clientele patronizing.
Now, you may think the above is just a facetious comment, but it absolutely does bring to the fore the cost of severely reduced business, which seems to be lost on many here posting. I don't see where your "enjoying life" is enhanced when restaurant after restaurant needs to permanently close due to lost revenue. Again, if a restaurant owner thinks they can still make things work at lower capacity, more power to them. But that's
their choice to make, just as it's your choice whether to patronize them at higher capacity.