If you wear a mask for any reason

[douglas1999]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Again, neither of you selfish and moronic individuals have been able to make a coherent and intelligent argument for why it's an issue for you to occasionally have to put on a mask (i.e. when you're indoors in a public place and not eating/drinking) just in case the data about it helping to reduce spread is accurate. Still waiting.

I have repeatedly stated that I *do* wear a mask and I don't particularly mind it. My arguments have all been about why we don't treat similarly-risky diseases in this way, or respond societally to them in this way. At all. The response is completely out of proportion to the risk. You guys have yet to formulate an argument as to why this one is worthy of this response, outside of "it's more transmittable". It's also overwhelmingly not dangerous for the overwhelming majority of people. That's the asymmetry that hasn't been addressed.

I already pointed out that the flu killed more kids, in only one flu season, which only lasts 4 months. Covid has killed significantly fewer kids than that in an entire year, yet we don't have mask mandates and lockdowns for a bad flu season. If you're arguing in good faith, you should say "Well, we SHOULD mask up for the flu season". That would at least be consistent. But that's never the response, it's always some handwaving "well this is magically worse because of authoritative sources of medical professionals" word salad garbage.