- Joined
- Jan 11, 2014
So again I say: Skate America, Rost. cup, China and Japan are all going to run their events. There will be skating. There will also probably be some kind of virtual events.
I get that you want to see skating. I was super excited to see my favourite Canadian/European skaters perform. I live in Ottawa. I have tried to explain to people that we are back to a modified stage 2 which means we are basically being asked to go to work and school and stay home. We tried asking people to do this voluntarily and it didn't work. Right now the emphasis is on getting people to be able to go to work and keeping our hospitals from being completely overwhelmed. We haven't even hit winter or flu season yet.
I find it ridiculous to think that governments do not want these events to happen. They are big money makers (taxes from tickets, hotel rooms, travel) and what most governments care most about is making money. Money means they get reelected. It's just that, here at least, there are other factors that work within the decision making process and one of those limiting loss of life.
I get that you want to see skating. I was super excited to see my favourite Canadian/European skaters perform. I live in Ottawa. I have tried to explain to people that we are back to a modified stage 2 which means we are basically being asked to go to work and school and stay home. We tried asking people to do this voluntarily and it didn't work. Right now the emphasis is on getting people to be able to go to work and keeping our hospitals from being completely overwhelmed. We haven't even hit winter or flu season yet.
I find it ridiculous to think that governments do not want these events to happen. They are big money makers (taxes from tickets, hotel rooms, travel) and what most governments care most about is making money. Money means they get reelected. It's just that, here at least, there are other factors that work within the decision making process and one of those limiting loss of life.