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by natrik 2225 days ago
Smoking and obesity put other people's lives in danger as well, whether it be due to second hand smoke or being a burden on the healthcare system and diverting resources.

There have been countless discussions already about at risk groups and potential spread to them, QALY's, etc. What I want to get at is "social distancing" is arbitrary (6 feet?) and should not be forced. (I am unsure of your statement "Refusing to social distance is illegal...")
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wolfgke 2225 days ago
> What I want to get at is "social distancing" is arbitrary (6 feet?)

There do exist concrete studies on what distance makes sense; see for example https://medium.com/@jurgenthoelen/belgian-dutch-study-why-in...

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AstralStorm 2225 days ago
Illegal, as in not allowed and punishable by law in the state.

But the state is willing to make some exceptions, making it legal for this.

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