South Dakota nurse says many dying patients still insist Covid-19 'not real'

Re:South Dakota nurse says many dying patients still insist ... by Claudus on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:10PM (#25127284)

I would say several of those examples actually do increase increase risk to others, second hand smoke, being incapacitated by drugs or alcohol can often put others at risk for a number of reasons, etc. Furthermore, I would think that other behaviors, like having an unhealthy diet or not getting enough exercise put an increased burden on society which is borne by others, even if they are not put at risk.

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Re:South Dakota nurse says many dying patients still insist ... by phobosanomaly on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:46PM (#25127834)

A casual encounter with secondhand smoke has an exceedingly small likelihood of causing a spontaneous mutation resulting in lung cancer.

A casual encounter with a SARS-CoV-2 infected individual coughing on you without a mask can easily land someone in the ICU.

Being incapacitated by drugs and alcohol are permissible in certain situations (being in your own home), not in others (driving on the freeway).

In a similar fashion, not wearing a mask is permissible in some situations (being in your own home), not in others (standing six inches behind me in line at the grocery store).

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Re:South Dakota nurse says many dying patients still insist ... by mech422 on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:54PM (#25127975)

"I would say several of those examples actually do increase increase risk to others, second hand smoke, being incapacitated by drugs or alcohol can often put others at risk for a number of reasons, etc."

which is why all those things are limited by law. I can't smoke in public spaces, I can't drive drunk, etc.

They are not 'rights' as you seem to argue, and they are limited/regulated just like a million other behaviors. Wearing a mask is no different. Personally, I'd say mask regulations are the equivalent of seatbelt laws - maybe uncomfortable, or inconvenient but basically harmless.

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