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In response to "I get what you're saying, but the are essential to the economy (or what's left of it). Not all contracts have force majeure clauses (generally Credit" by pmb

I don't mind it at all and I think it's the right balance to strike. I was just curious cause I thought you fell more on the "we need to shut down AL

Posted by JackDawson (aka dawson) Mar 20 '20, 12:22

L" line of the "debate" (it's not really a debate, it's intelligent people trying to strike the right balance between risk reward death life prosperity and depression at a time of crisis), which is why I was asking

I, too, would deem the functions you are describing as essential

What gets me is that it just exacerbates as usual the haves and the haves not problem

The lawyers (like myself) can stay comfortably at home. The IT and mail people, cannot.

I think that is 100% the right choice so that society can function and exist*

*assuming that we are actrually a compassioante society that actually helps and protects those people when all is said and done--but we will not.

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Well, I can say this: We're not laying anybody off. Even people who can't function in their jobs while being off (like people who manage food service - pmb Mar 20, 12:26 1
- That’s excellent and refreshing to hear. In my mind that tips the scales decisively in favor of “essential” -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:30

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I don't mind it at all and I think it's the right balance to strike. I was just curious cause I thought you fell more on the "we need to shut down AL

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