What is ridiculous about it ?Originally Posted by Gaybutton
What is ridiculous about it ?
In the USA the state of Kentucky has a law still on the books that says if you are driving a car, but encounter a person on horseback, then you have to stop the car on the side of the road and dismantle it.
I don't obey that one either.
A law doesn't matter much unless it is enforced. I don't know what the story is in Bangkok, but I do know if the same thing was going on in Pattaya, as soon as the police find out they would be right there shutting it down and arresting everyone.
If this or any other venue in Bangkok is currently operating within the law and within the rules and so are the customers, then I have no argument about it. If they are not, then they are jeopardizing all the rest of Thailand's bars and entertainment venues being given the green light to reopen and jeopardizing everyone, including you.
The arguments I'm seeing on this topic are not saying they are operating within the rules. The only arguments I'm seeing are people advocating just going ahead and breaking the rules. Maybe you think that's good. I do not.
As you reserve the right to decide which laws to break yourself, it's only fair that others should decide for themselves which laws they break. Assuming non-consenting third parties are not harmed.
Some of the covid rules are about as ridiculous as the Kentucky example.
Since you're the one judging them guilty, the onus is on you to check that first.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, applying the "innocent until proven guilty principle. So until proven otherwise, please consider the possibility that they might have obtained a restaurant license. Which would allow them to open legally.
I also presume mask wearing is not mandatory in restaurants, for obvious reasons. So that wouldn't be a problem either.
Also, I gather they check for proof of vaccination.
Dodger (November 22nd, 2021)
I would actually agree with that - as long as they are not harming the chances of all of Thailand's bars being permitted to open in January and as long as they are not potentially causing another Covid outbreak.
You can give them the benefit of the doubt all you want. But you better hope the police do too. The onus is not on me. It's on you as a customer. You're the one who might be arrested if the authorities do decide to stage a raid.
When I see photos of all these people standing right on top of each other, with at least half of them not even bothering to wear the face mask and obviously not there because they want to eat - to me that's not good. Do you think it is good? No problem? Have you ever been to a restaurant in your life operating like that?
Ok everyone. I've said my piece and expressed my opinion. I have nothing more to contribute to this topic. I can see I'm not going to convince any of you and you can see you're not going to convince me. Some of you will be pleased to know I'm done with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvnPS2bzDd0
This video is dated 4th may 2014
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