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I wonder how many orders actually forced anyone to stay at their home?

Most that I'm thinking of didn't actually force you into your home, business was restricted, large gatherings... but it wasn't a situation where you weren't allowed to go outside. Maybe some did but I can't think of any.

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I think most of them did. The Wisconsin order certainly doesn't mince words:

> All individuals present within the State of Wisconsin are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence, with exceptions outlined below.

https://evers.wi.gov/Documents/COVID19/EMO12-SaferAtHome.pdf

It outright says you can go outside for activities, the type of activity you can do depends, largely on the number of people it would seem. It doesn't mince words about that ...

This strikes me as a dishonest response. The fact that the government graciously grants exceptions doesn't diminish the gravity of the order.

It's not an exception...its the nature of the order. You're not forced to remain in your home.

That was not at all a dishonest response. And, no, the exceptions don't diminish the gravity of the order. But the exceptions, which I believe every such order has had, do diminish the severity of the restriction. It is a huge stretch, actually dishonest, to imply that any of these orders prohibited people from leaving their home. Many of them were accompanied with language that in fact encouraged people to get outside to clear their heads. I will eat my hat if you can find a single one that prohibits people from going outside simply to exercise.

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