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I'm not Mick; and my preferred approach would have been to examine businesses on case-by-case basis.  Costco was deemed essential, but the opening bell there was a madhouse for at least 2 weeks before they implemented safety measures.  As stated numerous times, golf and tennis were much less risky than Costco, but not allowed because "not essential."  Is take out food really "essential?"  No, but it's been allowed to proceed, and that's okay by me.  But that's just an example of why I thought (and think) the whole essential v. non-essential is a chimera.

Furthering this, marijuana dispenseries have been deemed essential in several jurisdictions (including, I believe, California).  In Paris, tobacco shops have been deemed "essential".  It's better to view these things as a continuum of need and a continuum of risk.

BC

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[quote="2006alum" pid='278063' dateline='1587600791']
I'm not Mick; and my preferred approach would have been to examine businesses on case-by-case basis.  Costco was deemed essential, but the opening bell there was a madhouse for at least 2 weeks before they implemented safety measures.  As stated numerous times, golf and tennis were much less risky than Costco, but not allowed because "not essential."  Is take out food really "essential?"  No, but it's been allowed to proceed, and that's okay by me.  But that's just an example of why I thought (and think) the whole essential v. non-essential is a chimera.

Furthering this, marijuana dispenseries have been deemed essential in several jurisdictions (including, I believe, California).  In Paris, tobacco shops have been deemed "essential".  It's better to view these things as a continuum of need and a continuum of risk.

BC