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Liquor stores assemble crowds of a few hundred people and keep them in the store for 1-3 hours?
I guess that makes them the same.
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I cannot tell if you are trolling or just a sloppy thinker.
No one made the argument you're attacking (that churches and liquor stores are the same or that liquor stores contain the same number of people as churches within the same period of time).
If you read executive order 53, you'll see that it dictates, "
...all public and private in person gatherings of 10 or more individuals are prohibited." Also, "
Essential retail businesses may remain open during their normal business hours. Such businesses are:
...
? Beer, wine, and liquor stores;
..."
If you read executive order 55, you'll see that is specifically bans gatherings with the purpose of worship and draws and provides an exception for the previously allowed entities under EO53, "
2. All public and private in-person gatherings of more than ten individuals are prohibited. This includes parties, celebrations, religious, or other social events, whether they occur indoor or outdoor. This restriction does not apply:
a. To the operation of businesses not required to close to the public under Executive Order 53; or..."
Now, I've seen some pretty small chapels that would easily accommodate more than people while still adhering to the ridiculous space guidance. The vast majority of churches could accommodate many times ten while still adhering to the space guidelines. From a pragmatic perspective, most churches are much bigger than liquor stores; therefore, it makes no sense that they would be limited to ten people. From a legal and moral perspective, it's problematic to restrict religious events to ten people, while excepting other entities such as liquor stores.