Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Jolly said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

Or, their faith is strong.

Or, maybe the pastor has a note due on the beemer.

What‘s the excuse for Kansas’ Legislative Coordinating Council?

Maybe that's what they believe? Maybe they think an immortal soul is worth more than this earthly life?

You may not agree, but there are reasons.

[xenon]

The part that's iffy is when one's belief on what happens in the afterlife affects the health of others.

[Horace]

This seems like a difficult thing to get people to come to agreement on.

[Jolly]

@xenon said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

The part that's iffy is when one's belief on what happens in the afterlife affects the health of others.

Only if it affects others. In NYC, it's probably around 100%. In Kansas, maybe.

I wouldn't do it, but I understand the sentiment.

[Axtremus]

There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weigh a little more?

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weigh a little more?

Last time I looked, this was America and most of the can and can't do stuff revolves around the state.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weigh a little more?

Last time I looked, this was America and most of the can and can't do stuff revolves around the state.

Sure.
There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of a state's public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weight a little more?

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Jolly said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weigh a little more?

Last time I looked, this was America and most of the can and can't do stuff revolves around the state.

Sure.
There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of a state's public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weight a little more?

In this country, the individual, until he endangers someone else by his actions.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Jolly said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

@Axtremus said in Kansas - church and funeral attendence vs COVID-19:

There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weigh a little more?

Last time I looked, this was America and most of the can and can't do stuff revolves around the state.

Sure.
There is sentiment, and there is reason.
As a matter of a state's public policy to deal with a pandemic, which one should weight a little more?

In this country, the individual, until he endangers someone else by his actions.

The question is whether sentiment or reason should weigh more as a matter of a state’s public policy to deal with a pandemic.

[Axtremus]

https://www.kcur.org/post/kansas-supreme-court-sides-governor-preserving-ban-large-church-services

Kansas Supreme Court Sides With Governor, Preserving Ban On Large Church Services

Reason prevailed.

[Axtremus]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-considers-churches-demands-that-states-lift-pandemic-restrictions/2020/05/29/af07b918-a1b2-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html

Supreme Court, in rare late-night ruling, says California may enforce certain restrictions on religious gatherings

“ The Supreme Court late Friday rejected a California church’s challenge of the state’s new pandemic-related rules on worship services, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joining the court’s liberals in the 5-to-4 vote.

Roberts wrote that state officials such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had leeway to impose restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and had not singled out places of worship for unfair treatment.
...”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-votes-5-4-to-let-Gov-Newsom-15304978.php