Regulations for lockdown 3.1 indicated that the Minister of Health will give an indication on what constitutes "vigorous exercise". This still hasn't happened. This post is sweating the small stuff, by relying on the principle that laws must be clear, for us to follow it.
Category: Covid
Why we will probably be in a State of Disaster for a while
Does the State of Disaster end by midnight tonight? There seems to be confusion on social media about 15th of August and the end of the State of Disaster. Despite some people stating that today marks the end of the “lockdown", all indications are that the State of Disaster will be extended and that we … Continue reading Why we will probably be in a State of Disaster for a while
Must directives be published before it has legal operation?
Covid is also bringing about new challenges with regards to lawmaking. This is an article that I wrote a couple of months ago about how laws are made. The directives pose unique challenges, and I had so much fun writing this.
Should we follow rules we don’t agree with?
What do we do if we don't agree with rules or laws? Do we follow them? Or do we break them? And is it ok?
Covid and the language of war
A post on why using the metaphor of was is problematic to use when trying to manage a pandemic.
