[mjevans]

What we were trying to do was to get the portion of the population that doesn't take this seriously to actually wash their hands, wear a mask (properly) in public to reduce their viral shedding and limit their trips out as well.

The why, as Washington State Governor Jay Inslee said, "The penalties are you might be killing your grandfather if you don't do it."

It's innocent others; our grandparents, those with known compromised health conditions, and those, even young and likely uninsured, with unknown health conditions, that are being saved.

Putting this another way, I don't care if someone is a smoker in isolation. That's their choice. I care when it spreads and affects others, including myself. The balance of freedom must be considered when conflicts exist, with a bias towards preventing tragedy of the commons.