[wutbrodo]

> How is it a bail out if the government shut everything down to protect us from a pandemic? We’re intentionally pausing the economy, which will undoubtedly lead to a recession. Many of these companies were doing well financially prior to this disaster.

I don't think it's a question of moral deserts; as you say, none of the businesses suffering right now are doing so because they did something irresponsible which blew up.

But the concern is that we likely can't bail out literally every business in the economy that's in trouble, in which case the choices we make should be driven by global societal utility. Eg, if the airline industry was destroyed, the economy would be far worse off post-crisis, so it's reasonable to keep airlines afloat to some degree.