pointless curfew might be coming for Purim

The government is strongly considering applying a curfew for the Purim holiday - it would likely start this Thursday night and be in place until Sunday morning. The curfew would be from something like the hours of 8 or 9pm until 5am. And maybe also a full closure on red cities.

The purpose of this curfew, should they pass it, would be to put a stop to Purim parties that would be operating against the guidelines. 

Based on past performance, it seems likely they will only announce a decision at the last minute.

Unfortunately this is likely going to be meaningless.

First of all, even with a night curfew, people will be able to do whatever they want by day. Even if everyone were to keep the rules of the night curfew, which is a big if, they'll just move their parties to the daytime hours.

Second, if the enforcement of the curfew will be as light as it has been over the past couple of closures then this will just be a waste of time, effort and goodwill. Goodwill? Meaning, the government could earn some goodwill making a gesture to the people - tell the public that the numbers are trending down, so we are not going to lock you down, but please be responsible and follow the guidelines for being and keeping others safe, but it is mostly on you. Now, with curfews that will hardly be enforced, the same will be accomplished, or be not accomplished, but with resentment instead of goodwill. Not that goodwill is overly important, but if they are hardly going to enforce the rules anyway, why make everyone angry and resentful by setting a frustrating curfew?

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