I didn't get into when, where, or who is making a policy on folks wearing a mask. I only was talking about when it makes sense, and who benefits from a mask being worn.
I popped into Costco on Monday. As of May 4th, they have a policy that all persons within the store, must be wearing a mask (or face covering?). They are however, providing "surgical" style masks at the door for those not already wearing one, who do not have one available.
I groaned my displeasure, then went back to my car and retrieved my dingy, dust-covered N95 dust mask I've used many times while woodworking. When it's simply a private business that chooses to set and enforce a policy, I have the choice to vote with my wallet. As do the rest of customers, who may otherwise choose NOT to shop there due to feeling "unsafe", if they had no such policy.
In any case, since it was first advised, I've maintained social distancing while interacting with others, in retail and elsewhere, as my primary defensive technique, in addition to reasonable handwashing. I've suffered no Novel Coronavirus-19 symptoms, so that seems to have been sufficient so far.
Costco is not a government. As a private business if they want to force such practices on their customers I can just refuse to shop there. Costco can't have you arrested. Costco is not violating your rights. There is HUGE difference between a corporation asking you to wear something stupid to enter their property and a government taking away your freedom if you don't wear something stupid.
No, no, and no.
I didn't get into when, where, or who is making a policy on folks wearing a mask. I only was talking about when it makes sense, and who benefits from a mask being worn.
I popped into Costco on Monday. As of May 4th, they have a policy that all persons within the store, must be wearing a mask (or face covering?). They are however, providing "surgical" style masks at the door for those not already wearing one, who do not have one available.
I groaned my displeasure, then went back to my car and retrieved my dingy, dust-covered N95 dust mask I've used many times while woodworking. When it's simply a private business that chooses to set and enforce a policy, I have the choice to vote with my wallet. As do the rest of customers, who may otherwise choose NOT to shop there due to feeling "unsafe", if they had no such policy.
In any case, since it was first advised, I've maintained social distancing while interacting with others, in retail and elsewhere, as my primary defensive technique, in addition to reasonable handwashing. I've suffered no Novel Coronavirus-19 symptoms, so that seems to have been sufficient so far.
Costco is not a government. As a private business if they want to force such practices on their customers I can just refuse to shop there. Costco can't have you arrested. Costco is not violating your rights. There is HUGE difference between a corporation asking you to wear something stupid to enter their property and a government taking away your freedom if you don't wear something stupid.