“Rule of 6” vs Brexit “Laws”

[IDM]

OK so I haven’t got the time to catch up with the threads on here so will start a new one.

Apparently it is ok for the Government to pass a new law which can break international law which this country signed up to already..

But we’re encouraged to grass up our neighbours if they have more than 6 people together.? 

Why is it OK for the government to break a law, if only a little bit ie not enough for the justice minister to resign.?  How much law breaking does the JUSTICE minister think is ok or not.?

And why do kids feature in the rule of 6 in England and not in Scotland or Wales.?  Especially when kids have to go to school because the young are (supposedly) At much less risk.?

Perhaps a family gathering of 7 isn’t really breaking the law enough to warrant further action.?

So the government can make laws to break laws, yet woe betide a hardworking family which dare step over the mark.?

This is very very much like what happened in Germany in the 1930s..

[roversdude]

There is no rule of 6 just pretend you’re going grouse shooting. This government continues to astound me

[wilts rover]

And foxhuting as well apparently. Even though that is errr, illegal...

[Nudga]

They are also trying to get away with wearing masks in the HoC.

[Donnywolf]

.... and gatherings over 6 re ok IF its for people Hunting and Shooting.

Ms (lets get foxhunting unbanned) Whately will have fixed that

Well done Ed as well today giving the Liar a well overdue pasting - pity there are not the numbers to down this s**t Bill and thats the problem

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

The rule of 6 is fine, it's an acceptable risk mitigation, the more we get on board with that the less risk there is.  The point on hunting, realistically it's as dangerous as a football game (also permitted) and much less risky than meeting up in a house or garden.  But it's the message it sends that all is wrong.  Why cannot it not be limited to a smaller number and why do people get so bloody excited by it anyway?  Surely the whole idea of it being sport is ridiculous?  Will never understand that myself.

The new law from the government is wrong on many levels, though I did find a point interesting last night that there's still positive ongoing negotiations going on which led to the point is it blustering to suit the political side, make Boris seem tough and strong ready for him saying "look it's worked"?  It fits his playbook.  It's just plain wrong though to even contemplate breaking a treaty and the worry is that he doesn't actually care.  A good deflection from other tactics not working.

[BillyStubbsTears]

That last paragraph is a very good point BFYP. I think you may have hit the nail on the head there.

He's got the choice between a catastrophic crash out with no deal in December, or a humiliating climb down on the terms of a deal.

Past form suggests he will go for the latter because for all his bluster, he's a coward. So is this Bill just chucking red meat to the Brexit Death Cult, winding them up with his two bob Churchillian oratory about "Foreign powers breaking up the UK" so that they still see him as their man when he caves in?

[IDM]

It’s not that the rule of 6 isn’t fine in itself, more that it appears it is ok to (at least plan to) break the law, so much so they want to pass a new law to let that happen.

What other laws are ok to break just a little bit.?

Is it ok for penniless families who lost jobs due to Covid to shoplift to feed their kids.?

Driving with known dodgy eyesight.?

Regardless of what party you support, this government is morally bankrupt and they are turning into a bunch of nazis.

[Metalmicky]

And foxhuting as well apparently. Even though that is errr, illegal...

.... and gatherings over 6 re ok IF its for people Hunting and Shooting.

Ms (lets get foxhunting unbanned) Whately will have fixed that

Well done Ed as well today giving the Liar a well overdue pasting - pity there are not the numbers to down this s**t Bill and thats the problem

Just for balance here - the exemption list doesn't just include hunting and shooting....

"Angling

Baseball/Softball

Basketball

Canoeing/Kayaking

Caving

Climbing

Curling

Cricket

Dodgeball

Dragon Boat Racing

Equestrian

Floorball

Football

Gaelic Sports

Goalball

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse

Netball

Octopush (underwater hockey)

Polo

Roller Sports

Rowing

Rugby League

Rugby Union

Rounders

Sailing

Shooting (including hunting and paintball that requires a shotgun or firearms certificate licence)

Ultimate Frisbee

Volleyball"
 

(source: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-government-criticised-over-rule-of-six-exemption-for-shooting-and-hunting-12071962)

[Metalmicky]

Regarding the Rule of 6....... there's no flies on Patel.

Two families of four chatting in the street would break England’s Covid laws, Patel says...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/15/families-england-covid-patel-home-secretary-rule-six

She's not just a Priti face eh.....

[IDM]

Not if they are stood 2m apart they wouldn’t be breaking any laws..

[MachoMadness]

What if they had shotguns and were talking about grouse hunting?

[Padge_DRFC]

Fox hunting the activity or big fat tofts to dress up like t**ts and too unfit to play a proper sport.

[idler]

Oscar Wilde had it right. "The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable".