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So, here is my problem: our laws are supposed to be based on what the reasonable person will do and how he/she will act. Securing jobs is securing the economy, is securing the government flow of income through our excessive tax system and being able to provide for all it's citizens. Draconian legislation based on the acts of the irresponsible and reckless, because it cannot be policed as a rule (due to inefficiency or capability), and thereby ensuring job losses and flourishing criminals, is a sign of immature and faulty leadership with possibly hidden agendas or panic decision-making. In the long run it is going to cause a very poor country, with a large number of citizens with ridiculous criminal records, (smoking in a public park, no mask, visiting my family, etc ??) no jobs and total dependency on a government that cannot provide, but have control over personal things that a so-called free citizen can and must decide for himself about. This will also ensure stress related disease increase, overloading the health system it proposes to protect.
Why don't we then not just once and for all turn to irrational 1905 rules, prohibiting movement, political aspirations, freedom of thought, religion and expression, creating a military country with all of us being soldiers for the establishment, and enriching the elite at the top ? Close down retail shops, food distributors, except for government institutions, small business, entrepreneurship and we all work for the government at the same rates, staying in the same government housing with no prospect of a better future for our children and their once we are too old to look after them. Shoot or imprison the one's with more aspirations and dare oppose the STATE, and ensure that the ruling ONE PARTY STATE has control over our thoughts, actions and aspirations. Have military control points at all borders, especially those moving into the and out of the Republic of The Western Cape, with it's open economy, who may have broken away from the SYSTEM.
At least then we would all know what the rules are, as it would come to us via the state owned media in one session and not 3 different versions in two days (for example when schools will open or not, or whether we will be able to buy legal smokes in a week's time or not), for the same stupid reasons.
Or we could consider to actually use modern scientific facts, well calculated economic data and empathetic requests from hungry and scared citizens about to lose their livelihood and means to support their families, like caring and responsive and responsible leaders are expected to do, focusing on the bigger things we are responsible for, like securing the future of our leaders-to-be, by important, correct decision making.
I am an intelligent, responsible 59 year old citizen, and very very worried about my country and ALL it's people that I love with a passion. I am seeing and feeling it busy slowly dying due to irrational and emotional decisions by its so-called leaders, to ensure control over all of us, much more than I am worried about the microscopic virus that might get me and kill me.
I have very small needs at my age:
Together with my family that I may not visit:
I love my sport - cannot enjoy it within the restrictions.
I love my glass of wine with my food - I also cannot enjoy it I have to buy it legally, not even in a restaurant.
I love a smoke at special occasions - But I may not create this occasions any more.
Enjoy working every day to earn a legal income - too old now.
