There is no logic in the “what about” critique; no relevance to the argument.
The Christmas events in Gainesville were government sponsored and promoted. The government has an obligation to the health and welfare of the populace. The downside to canceling such events is disappointment; the downside to not canceling them is potential death. Those scales don’t balance.
The government doesn’t sponsor riots. You can’t equate the two no matter how hard you try.
While the numbers of COVID cases have dropped, we are still a long way from any sort of normalcy related to the disease. Remember that it was only a few weeks ago that Hall County was a “hot spot” drawing national attention. We quickly can be again without continued diligence. Look at what is happening now in Europe, where countries that were making gains in fighting the virus are suddenly again seeing spikes in activity.
There also is a likelihood that holiday gatherings around Thanksgiving and Christmas may well result in an increase in cases that will move the needle in the wrong direction.
If you think we have weathered the storm, talk to local health care providers for a different perspective.
The city is promoting other ideas to celebrate the season in ways that don’t call for crowds of thousands to gather and breathe the same air. A decoration contest for homes and businesses and an effort to “Light up the Town” promise to make the holidays fun around town, despite the loss of traditional favorites.
Who knows, maybe with limited group sizes, quarantines and social distancing, and with fewer frantic shopping trips, manic schedules and seasonal parties, we may, like the Grinch, find a deeper meaning for the holidays in this most challenging of years.
In any case, forced to choose between doing the popular thing and doing the responsible thing, Gainesville leadership has chosen responsibility over popularity, and they deserve the support of the community for doing so.
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