[swasheck]

If market forces demand some sort of contact tracing application, but it largely violates Constitutional ethos, can the “business” be declared Unconstitutional? Is that even in the purview of the Constitution? I wouldn’t imagine so, but I’m just musing on the topic. When our foundational ethic runs in direct conflict with our economic ethic, which takes priority?

[a1369209993]

> can the “business” be declared Unconstitutional?

Strictly speaking the business would be criminal (like a protection racket or slave market), but noone ever enforces that, so it's a bit of moot point.

[TeMPOraL]

I'd say that in practice, economic "ethic" would win, and that's because it's a bit of a blind spot in the discussion about freedoms: technically, all involved choices are voluntary, as the economic gun pressed to your temple is considered out of scope.