Quote (LA-Leviathan @ Apr 13 2020 04:44pm)
Their job is not to lock people in their houses without due process, their job is not to arrest people walking on the beach or camping, their job is not to restrict the right to exercise your religion, their not is not to restrict stores from selling certain items, etc. etc. etc. My rights do not get violated because I don't live in someplace with a crazy ass governor and I understand what my rights are and the minute some power hungry cop tries to enforce something unlawful I politely explain to him that what he thinks he is doing is incorrect and if he insists on stopping me then he will be dealing with a very large lawsuit from a very pissed off asshole lawyer and maybe he should check with his boss before he does anything, then I go on my way.
I don't think ANYONE in America is being locked in their homes. I've been able to take my dog to the park with dozens of other people and the cops don't bother us as long as people are spread out (and I live in one of the strictest cities in the entire country). You're allowed to leave your home to exercise, buy groceries, etc. At the end of the day, I don't think there's enough personnel to enforce most of these laws. People are just voluntarily doing it because they are worried about someone in their family contracting the illness.
As for religion, most churches have voluntarily switched to online masses. For those who haven't, I think I agree with you that those people shouldn't be bothered if they decide to put themselves in danger. Ultimately,I don't care about Protestants because their religion is wrong anyway.
Like it or not, governments have supreme control over the economy. I don't particularly like it, but it's perfectly constitutional. It's why some counties ban the sale of alcohol, sex toys, etc. I have no problem with the state saying that scented candle stores should remain closed during a pandemic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state_and_local_government_response_to_the_2020_coronavirus_pandemic