03-10-2020, 09:38 PM
(03-10-2020, 08:51 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(03-10-2020, 05:56 PM)jeffster Wrote: I think there is more risk to the overweight and unhealthy police officers and by-law officers that might patrol it. And I would never usually suggest to allow a party to go ahead like this full-steam, but this year, they need to leave it alone and deal with it next year.
In case you hadn’t noticed, students tend to have parents who are older than them, sometimes by quite a few years, and sometimes even visit their grandparents, who are usually much older and almost never younger. To suggest that because the virus doesn’t much affect student-aged people and therefore passing it around like a bong is A-OK is the height of idiocy.
If Public Health says the gathering is a bad idea, the police should close the area and water cannon anyone who disobeys.
Of course, not being a public health expert I don’t actually know if cancelling the event is indicated, but if it is then it should be done so forcefully.
I doubt that these kids will be seeing any adults after st. pats, but I could be wrong and you might be right. Doubtful their parents would be a risk either way, being that I'd imagine most would be between 40 and 60 years of age. I also imagine they'd be smart enough not to hang with the grandparents if they were sick.
As for passing bongs (and drinks) they're doing that already. And kissing. And holding hands. Having sex. And they're already in close quarters while in school anyway. Unsure how the St. Pats event makes it that much worse. By that logic, then, we should cancel school (like they have in Japan and Italy).
I am concerned of the workers that would 'staff' this event though. Not like professors that can teach their students from a distance.