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Message: [QUOTE="ctfjr, post: 3551427, member: 1263"] Old doggy is certainly entitled to do his thing but. . . Riding a motorcycle for over 50 years and almost a million miles has taught me a few lessons. We all consciously or not do the 'risk/reward' analysis for the choices we make. Sometimes our choices are limited by society. I can smoke in my house but I can't smoke in a public venue. My car can do at least 145mph (where I stopped pushing it on the track) but I can't do that on a public road. Why? Because when our choices infringe on others rights there is a line drawn. If anyone chooses to go unprotected out in public areas during a pandemic its ok, as long as they aren't sick. The issue is when they get sick, and many of them will, they won't know it for quite some time. Time during which they can easily be spreading the disease. Being flippant about the consequences isn't helpful. I am fortunate that I am not in a mile long line for food now but I can at least understand the reasoning why some folks want desperately to get back to work. Things that are truly optional like sporting events, especially ones where you are in close proximity to others, really seem like a no brainer to me. If I'm not concerned about my own health, that's ok. A responsible person draws the line. As much as I love UConn basketball I've drawn the line. [/QUOTE]