Originally Posted by stimpy

Again, it is up to me to control myself. The proper thing to do is to stay at whatever residence you have set up for yourself in New York, remain inside as much as possible, and if you need to go out for food or a meeting, wear a mask. And insist that the people you meet wear a mask if you cannot keep socially distant. If you behave correctly in this manner, then there is no violation of the social contract. In other words, it is not in the least bit like shoplifting.