11-19-2020, 02:17 PM
I think there are two concerns about this event:
1) At a time when we are all being asked to sacrifice for the common good, this even undermines the sense of joint sacrifice
2) Given the importance of consistent messaging from authorities, this confuses rather than clarifies the messaging
Whether the dinner "adhered to all health and safety measures" or not is not the issue. The average person is not going to perform a detailed review of their local county's ordinance to determine whether a get together with friends they are thinking of is allowable or not; they will base it on what they are observing around them, and if they observe the governor engaging in a large get together, what are the chances they will follow the spirit, let alone the letter of local healthcare directives.
BC
1) At a time when we are all being asked to sacrifice for the common good, this even undermines the sense of joint sacrifice
2) Given the importance of consistent messaging from authorities, this confuses rather than clarifies the messaging
Whether the dinner "adhered to all health and safety measures" or not is not the issue. The average person is not going to perform a detailed review of their local county's ordinance to determine whether a get together with friends they are thinking of is allowable or not; they will base it on what they are observing around them, and if they observe the governor engaging in a large get together, what are the chances they will follow the spirit, let alone the letter of local healthcare directives.
BC