[Goose]

I know it's not popular to say so, but Cody was right, and Stanford should have set the example by saying "It is too bad that the situation has gotten to where it is, but we want to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19; consequently we are stopping all intercollegiate competitions until the order is lifted."



BC

BC, I agree with you 100% on this issue except for the part about "but we want to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19; consequently we are stopping all intercollegiate competitions until the order is lifted." The problem there is it begs for special pleading. The advocates can say "Football isn't causing the spread of COVID-19. Show me proof that it is."
The thing our society just doesn't get is that once Dr. Cody speaks, that's it. Santa Clara County must comply. We can complain, protest, file lawsuits, etc. but in the meantime, we must comply. The problem is that really nobody knows what is driving the spread. What we do know is that staying home stops it. We need to do that. Traveling across the West looking for a home is not doing that. Yes, it may not matter, but since we really don't have an answer, it may. Staying home and avoiding other people works. We have yet to find a mix of not doing that that reliably does. That is just a fact. Given that, we need to follow the regulations even if we think they are in part unjustified.

[Goose]

I know it's not popular to say so, but Cody was right, and Stanford should have set the example by saying "It is too bad that the situation has gotten to where it is, but we want to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19; consequently we are stopping all intercollegiate competitions until the order is lifted."



BC

BC, I agree with you 100% on this issue except for the part about "but we want to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19; consequently we are stopping all intercollegiate competitions until the order is lifted." The problem there is it begs for special pleading. The advocates can say "Football isn't causing the spread of COVID-19. Show me proof that it is."
The thing our society just doesn't get is that once Dr. Cody speaks, that's it. Santa Clara County must comply. We can complain, protest, file lawsuits, etc. but in the meantime, we must comply. The problem is that really nobody knows what is driving the spread. What we do know is that staying home stops it. We need to do that. Traveling across the West looking for a home is not doing that. Yes, it may not matter, but since we really don't have an answer, it may. Staying home and avoiding other people works. We have yet to find a mix of not doing that that reliably does. That is just a fact. Given that, we need to follow the regulations even if we think they are in part unjustified.