Re:Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis [pdf]
by nradov on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:23PM
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How long are you expecting asymptomatic people to wear masks in public? What are the exit criteria?
Re:Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis [pdf]
by dehrmann on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:37PM
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There's a chance people actually start using it to mark their political affiliation in public.
Re:Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis [pdf]
by SpicyLemonZest on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:04PM
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Mask wearing isn't really partisan enough to signal affiliation effectively. A substantial majority of all political leanings (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/10/poll-incr...) report they always wear a mask.
Re:Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis [pdf]
by nineplay on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:30PM
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Until there's a vaccine with some level of population coverage? I don't have a date, I don't feel it's a heavy burden to bear. If there's a significant downside to wearing a mask it's not obvious to me.
Re:Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis [pdf]
by nobody9999 on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:40PM
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>Losing precious time with family is a lot harder and a sacrifice few people would consider making in the face of traffic fatalities.
I agree. In fact, I've had to come to the realization that I may never be able see and hug my ailing mother ever again, as she lives on the other side of the country.
I hope that isn't the case, but it may well be so.
Some preventive measures are clearly justified. Wearing a mask requires little more effort than wearing a seat belt and refusing to wear one is pretty childish at this point.
Losing precious time with family is a lot harder and a sacrifice few people would consider making in the face of traffic fatalities.