Originally Posted by Scott O (Post 1838552)

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 Stu from NYC (Post 1838421)

If other tables are too close to us we reserve the right to turn and leave.

Too early for this, the last time they opened things up people died.

Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 1838458)

Or get people back to work so they can put food on their table and pay their rent. Food banks are running thin.

Doesn’t mean you have to go out, Because being retired means you get money every month.

By opening it will be one more child will have food to eat

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 1838850)

Just going inside for a short time exposes you and yours to INCREASED risks. Indoors is 15 times as bad as outdoors. Be careful! Your taste buds may reward you, but the rest of your body could be VERY unhappy. Look to Spain as an example of the wisdom of returning to normal. Do that BEFORE you reactively blame me for advocating for CAUTION.

Originally Posted by DanBrew (Post 1838488)

It is just so simple if you are unhealthy and at risk, stay home. If not, stop living in fear. The CDC has revealed that 94% of reported deaths were not solely due to the deadly virus. No one wants to be sick, but understand that viruses have existed in our ecosystem since the beginning of time. Use good hygiene and some common sense and try to get beyond this apocolyptic fear driven mentality.

Originally Posted by SisalPhil (Post 1838497)

Freedom of Choice this still the USA.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1838571)

Not true and a bit of hyperbole. Once there is a vaccine, life will be returning back to normal.

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 bumpygreens (Post 1838667)

In what world does an economy prosper by shutting down? Have you even bothered to look at the daily statistics for new cases and deaths? We are returning with far fewer cases and deaths on a daily basis. I won't call your post clueless, but I do wish you much better luck in your future attempts at thinking.

Originally Posted by Swoop (Post 1838669)

Really? Let’s look at the Florida numbers. In the months of March-June when fewer people were wearing masks, there were fewer deaths. When mask wearing became virtually mandatory in July & August, the death rate from the virus tripled. Facts, not feelings...