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In response to "Seriously: Are liquor stores essential? -- nm" by JackDawson

Yes, because of alcoholics. They are addicts, and you can't suddenly make them withdraw. It can be lethal. -- (edited)

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Apr 1 '20, 14:30

And as long as they're open anyway, you know, for the alcoholics...

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This is what I have heard from medical professionals -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 15:01
So, kill the liquor store employees to save the alcoholics? (I don't mind utilitarian thinking at all, but this seems like the wrong utilitarian appr - JackDawson Apr 1, 14:31 22
- Here they're doing curbside pickup and some delivery. -- nm - . Apr 1, 14:42 1
  - That works great ! -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 15:01
- Tangential question, are we not arresting heroin dealers during this quarantine either? Or are we just worried about legal addicts? -- nm - Volnelk Apr 1, 14:33 4
  - I bet methadone clinics are staying open -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 14:43 1
    - They have to. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:45
  - Every jurisdiction is different. Here liquor stores are owned by the state, so I'm sure its a question of revenue. -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 14:35 1
    - that is a tangential answer to a tangential question :) apologies for being way off the mark -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 14:40
- It's easy enough to use safe protocols. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:32 14
  - This seems fine to me, I just wonder if there are not other businesses that we are letting fail that could be easy enough to use safe protocols too - JackDawson Apr 1, 14:37 1
    - Agreed about arbitrariness. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:38
  - right, in one this morning. They have 2 guys at the door asking questions and checking for symptoms; then a plexiglass barrier between checkout and - Beaker Apr 1, 14:35 10
    - You can also limit the number of people allowed inside at one time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:36 9
      - you can do that for any sort of establishment though -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 14:38 7
        
        Disagree. You can't do it for personal services. Hairdressing, massage, nails, etc. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:39 6
        
        "any" is wrong, but restaurants where they only allow 1/10th of the capacity? movie theaters with screenings at 1/10th full (how they operate anyway?) - JackDawson Apr 1, 14:40 5
        
        Gun stores are bullshit (IMO). Liquor stores, close them and bad things happen. Looking ahead, I'm seeing years and years of - loosilu Apr 1, 14:43 4
        
        I would join those lawsuits. There's no rhyme or reason to it except maybe what limousine liberals consider essential in blue states and rednecks in - JackDawson Apr 1, 14:48 1
        
        Fair. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:50
        
        Problem is the people who think they are have guns, and lawyers. -- nm - . Apr 1, 14:46 1
        
        Totally agreed. Piss off gun owners, especially gun owners who believe they are in apocalyptic times. Bad choice. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 14:47
      - Ours are doing curbside. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 1, 14:36
  - Yep. I'm seeing most of the ones who advertise with us specifically talk around the safety measures being used. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 1, 14:33

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Yes, because of alcoholics. They are addicts, and you can't suddenly make them withdraw. It can be lethal. -- (edited)

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