Why is considered safe to eat in a restaurant but if you have small local road race you get corona

He is violating your rights. He doesn't care about freedom. The Government's primary responsibility is to protect its citizens but your Governor allowed looting to take place while he shut down legitimate businesses.

Because our governors are weak political hacks and defer to public health officials to actually make policy, even though they are not elected.

Because the restaurant lobby donates far more money to political causes than the race director lobby.

There are farmers who grow specific crops for distributors for restaurants.

There are farmers who raise meat for distributors for restaurants.

There are supply chains specifically for restaurants such as commercial toilet paper.

There are beer distributors who specifically make beer for kegs for restaurants.

There are soft drink manufacturers who make beverages for restaurants to be served in those mini beverage kegs.

Cities & states set budgets based on taxing restaurants, food & liquor taxes.

This is an ugly one. Cities and states set budgets for D.U.I. arrests. If people are only drinking at home then way fewer drunk driving arrests.

There is a lot of money being made off of restaurants.

Too many runners are too cheap. City of NY does not need Marathoner clogging the city for a weekend. Marathoners aren't spending enough in restaurants. Cities have to pay cops fireman and medical personnel double time during Marathon weekends. Runners are more of a pain in the ass than gold mine.

It isn’t.

In my state, you are not allowed to do either. There are places where you can dine INDOORS?

Because Race Directors pilfer money made on the back of exploited public roads, and restaurants are legitimate tax paying businesses

Livetorunfast wrote:

I feel like It would be safer running my towns 4th of July 5k then it would going to a restaurant But some crazy politician says otherwise. The state is even letting my town have fireworks, but we can’t have a 5k. Why are somethings allowed but others not, my governors just let amusement parks open, but 5ks aren’t allowed. The governor let protest happen because he cares about the constitution and our Freedoms, but won’t let 5ks happen. I want to win my local 5k for the 7th time in a row

That insecure that you need to brag about winning a local 5k race with no competition? Some people!

You don’t see the issue at the start line compared to people sitting at tables spaced apart?

https://images.app.goo.gl/u3Jy7un6bdKjUS3e9

For the same reason covid is not an issue for protests but it’s not safe for churching or Trump rallies.

There is no need that anybody risks his life just that you can win another small 5k.

username not registered wrote:

For the same reason covid is not an issue for protests but it’s not safe for churching or Trump rallies.

It is an issue for the protests, but it's impossible to prevent people from protesting. It is possible to prevent people from attending sports events or rallys, school, etc. By your logic, protesters not wearing masks or practicing social distancing means we should just open everything up.

There is way less risk with what is depicted in that photograph versus sitting in an indoor restaurant, especially one with air conditioning. Do some research. Look at the papers, especially the one regarding airflow and which tables got infected individuals. Look at the research regarding contact times - there is an interesting paper regarding the floor of a large office building and which people caught it and how they were clustered with regarding to seating plans. Look at the odds of outdoor transmission vs indoor.

I don't get how people don't understand this.

Livetorunfast wrote:

I feel like It would be safer running my towns 4th of July 5k then it would going to a restaurant But some crazy politician says otherwise. The state is even letting my town have fireworks, but we can’t have a 5k. Why are somethings allowed but others not, my governors just let amusement parks open, but 5ks aren’t allowed. The governor let protest happen because he cares about the constitution and our Freedoms, but won’t let 5ks happen. I want to win my local 5k for the 7th time in a row

Because certain people who want control are using this virus to get control. Here in Massachusetts road races won't be allowed till Phase 4, which won't kick in till a treatment or vaccine is available. Absurd.

Restaurant - around 50 person max - plus say 15 staff. About 20-25 groups of people already in contact with each other.

Race - around 50 minimum. Plus organisers, people watching, volunteering etc. A lot more groups.

The maths of contagion says the latter is more risky.