Originally Posted by Windguy (Post 1838476)

Did you not get the point that this is taking away something from people? They want to frequent restaurants, but this will prevent them from doing so. It’s similar to the state deciding it’s OK to smoke in restaurants. The way things were with the reduced occupancy, no one was being excluded. Have you ever been denied entry to a restaurant? With 100% occupancy, many people with complicating issues will be unable to eat out. And all you have is a flip answer to their concerns. Nice...

Originally Posted by Heyitsrick (Post 1838625)

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.

Originally Posted by Leadbone1 (Post 1838535)

Anyone who’s not comfortable with this has the right to stay home and to keep their masks on! A whole lot of us choose to not live in fear and we understand that Covid is no more dangerous than the flu to 95% of us! This virus has been weaponized by the dishonest media and unfortunately it has influenced so many!

Originally Posted by Joanne19335 (Post 1838708)

Governor DeSensless is going to make a lot of people sick and probably kill thousands more. It’s too early for Phase 3 in Florida.

Originally Posted by meridian5850 (Post 1838585)

Why are YOU so resistant to science?

COVID-19 SURVIVAL RATES (per CDC):
Ages 0-19: 99.997%
Ages 20-49: 99.98%
Ages 50-69: 99.5%
Ages 70+: 94.6%
Sounds more like political hysteria from the left, to remain locked down....not facts...

Originally Posted by kanoa1kale2 (Post 1838718)

Have you considered how many restaurants have closed because they can't financially survive with limited capacity? Have you considered how many employees would lose their income while you still get yours each month? How many families with their children will go hungry and without medical care or perhaps lose their home due to not being able to pay the rent or house payment? How about all the vendors who supply these restaurants with products and the vendors employees and families? What about all the lost income to the cities and government due to reduced taxes and fees that support many programs to help deal with the fallout from the pandemic. All this just so you can be at ease eating out. Really, man up and protect your self before you leave the house or just order in through the various organizations that will bring it to your doorstep and let the rest of us deal with this our own way.