Why Germany allows sport, but not music
mainA statement by the federal minister of health, Jens Spahn:
Es gehe beim Profisport auch um Berufsausübung. Für viele Bürgerinnen und Bürger sei die Präsenz des Sports als ein Stück Normalität von Bedeutung.
Professional sport is to do with exercising an occupation. For many citizens the resence of sport is important as an element of normality.
But music not, presumably.
Is he saying that the Berlin Philharmonic should be fielding its famous football team (pictured)?
It all has to do with the ease with which Covid spreads in enclosed, cramped, poorly ventilated, crowded spaces where people are stationary for a long time, and where it’s difficult to maintain proper social distancing, like in concert halls, opera houses etc. The risk of getting infected (for both audience & artists) in such situations is significantly higher than outdoors, as Corona is mainly transmitted through exhalation-inhalation of infected droplets/aerosols expelled into air on breathing. Masks only go so far to help. Outdoors – even light breeze interferes with the spread of infection. In light of Germany’s current sharp rise in Covid cases/deaths, caution is the order of the day, and the government is acting accordingly in a responsible manner. From the start, Germany has also been providing substantial funding/subsidies to support artist community/venues/organizations, as well as businesses.
Outdoor sports that do no involve close proximity, such as tennis or golf (or running, but not in groups) are encouraged in California, even under present stay-at-home conditions. Football — whether the global or North American variety — is not.
This is very true. The point of airborne transmission is often ignored or not understood, and it makes all the difference.
Everyone who thinks football is more important than classical music should be encouraged to listen to Wagner’s Ring Cycle. That would change their minds.
Sure it would!
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Here’s a thought: If Break-dancing can be an Olympic Sport, why not solo violin?
Who would dare to bet against the great Sergei Dogadin, trained by the great Boris Kuschnir?
Sports-dispersed aerosols are significantly less infectious than those expelled from musical instruments, per a recent report from the US CDC.
This legislation seems logical to me, keep up the good fight, Germany!
Care to cite some sources there, sir? Utter nonsense.
When are you sheeple going to understand that covid-19 is a globalist hoax?
Agreed. No one will understand the consequences until we’ve all been ‘vaccinated’ AKA chipped by Gates, Soros, and Epstein (who is ALIVE), round up, and sent to the reeducation camps.
Troll. The pandemic is real, and has infected and killed people I know.
I sincerely doubt that!
William, this is tragic and I send you my thoughts and prayers.
Mr. Chud is an insensitive troll who obviously gets off (likely sexually) by making a mockery of others’ losses.
Shame on you, Ghoul. Get a life and a soul, too, while you’re at it.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I learned about two more just this week. One of the two is quite sick. The other is less ill so far, glad to say. I hope that they will recover.
Several more people I know are in quarantine because they were in contact with these two people. So far so good.
You must be the most uneducated person in the world. I guess there is only so much that can be done with that 6th grade education. Many people continue their education after they reach the age of 10. You may want to go back and see what you’ve missed.
How aptly named mr Chud. I cannot fathom a more ghoulish and heartless thought than that the deaths of millions is a hoax to you.
If you feed the trolls, they keep coming back.
If you feed the simps, cucks, normies, and sheep, they keep hamster wheeling for their owners/masters.
“Marge O. was a huge mistake.”
There is some serious moderation needed for those who spread misinformation about this dangerous pandemic.
Mrs. Mozarrella and Mr. Chud were extremely rude and should publicly apologize or get BANNED.
Here here, well said Bob. We need more heroes like you ’round these parts!
Just the stupid names of Mozarella and Chud says it all – hiding behind anonymity to be insulting and show their ignorance. Time for these sorts of people on here to go and not lower even further the tone of this site.
We must not ignore the role Norman plays in promoting this vile discourse. Is it a coincidence that Slippedisc brought back the upvote system after seeing a precipitous decline in pageviews? Controversy gets clicks, which is why Norman allows such obscene pot-stirring comments such as those we’ve seen from Mr. Chud, Ms. Mozzarella, and Dennis Pastrami, among others. You’re better than that, Norman.
Go search elewhere for conspiracy theories. The upvote was taken down due to work on the site and restored some days later.
Motion seconded.
“Why Germany allows sport, but not music”
Because stadiums are:
+ Open-Air
+ No live audience allowed
In other words: If you want to watch a game, you have to watch it on TV / Livestream.
Don’t get me wrong, I still think this is a bad idea.
Hollywood Bowl ought to open and give joy to millions. Close the washrooms etc
It’s a sign of cultural decay…bread and games – nothing more, nothing less.