I get that it's tempting to throw the idea of masks out when they are favored by people who are calling for tossing out freedom and oblivious to the fact that people being out of work can kill as many or more than the virus.
But imagine that you are standing in Walmart and someone passes close to you and sneezes in your direction.
Do you want them to be wearing a mask?
They may look entirely healthy and be transmitting. We don't know. But IF they were transmitting, you'd prefer that even their breath hanging in the air didn't blow in your direction. Well, that's the one thing the mask is good at. No, it won't stop the virus if it's in the air, but masks can retain droplets and keep your breath closer to you. It isn't 100% effective at stopping transmission, but it is effective at reducing the contagion zone.
Evil almost always cloaks itself in good. When we stand against evil, we can't also stand against good.
Our President rightfully doesn't wear a mask, because he is a head of state who has to project strength to his constituents and enemies. The same goes for some people around him who make public appearances. But his White House staff is wearing masks.
I personally won’t care if they sneeze next to me while passing by. If your pants and underwear can’t stop a fart, a cloth mask isn’t doing anything for you or the other person to protect from Covid.
I get that it's tempting to throw the idea of masks out when they are favored by people who are calling for tossing out freedom and oblivious to the fact that people being out of work can kill as many or more than the virus.
But imagine that you are standing in Walmart and someone passes close to you and sneezes in your direction.
Do you want them to be wearing a mask?
They may look entirely healthy and be transmitting. We don't know. But IF they were transmitting, you'd prefer that even their breath hanging in the air didn't blow in your direction. Well, that's the one thing the mask is good at. No, it won't stop the virus if it's in the air, but masks can retain droplets and keep your breath closer to you. It isn't 100% effective at stopping transmission, but it is effective at reducing the contagion zone.
Evil almost always cloaks itself in good. When we stand against evil, we can't also stand against good.
Our President rightfully doesn't wear a mask, because he is a head of state who has to project strength to his constituents and enemies. The same goes for some people around him who make public appearances. But his White House staff is wearing masks.
I personally won’t care if they sneeze next to me while passing by. If your pants and underwear can’t stop a fart, a cloth mask isn’t doing anything for you or the other person to protect from Covid.