We're just not going to mention the occasional person being shot and killed or shoved into overcrowded jails (putting them at Even greater exposure to the flu) for not wearing a mask.
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Remember: this is for your protection. Even if it kills you.
No, it’s not for *your* protection. It’s for protection of the group.
That’s the thing. The mask doesn’t protect you (unless it’s a respirator); it protects those around you. So putting people who refuse to comply in jail isn’t because the are risking their health, it’s because they are risking everyone else’s health.
So agreed jail is a bad solution in a pandemic, but what is a good way to get people to comply with this very basic safety measure?
If you are so concerned about your health... wear a mask
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There was more to this but my phone died and ate the comment. May elaborate later but don't have time to retype it all right now. Le sigh
Well, I do wear a mask. But it is not protecting my health because the mask doesn’t prevent the wearing from getting sick, it prevents the wearer from passing on sickness.
You wear the mask to respect others. This disease has a 14 day incubation period. If you get sick, it may be up to 14 days before you notice it. During that time, you can infect someone else. If you wear a mask, you are less likely to pass the disease on. That is why punishing a non-wearer makes any sense. They have proven that they don’t care about spreading the disease.
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̶N̶o̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶m̶e̶n̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶i̶t̶t̶l̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶r̶t̶e̶d̶.̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶g̶a̶i̶n̶.̶.̶.̶a̶h̶,̶ ̶y̶e̶s̶.̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶l̶d̶ ̶w̶a̶r̶ ̶I̶
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Remember: this is for your protection. Even if it kills you.
That’s the thing. The mask doesn’t protect you (unless it’s a respirator); it protects those around you. So putting people who refuse to comply in jail isn’t because the are risking their health, it’s because they are risking everyone else’s health.
So agreed jail is a bad solution in a pandemic, but what is a good way to get people to comply with this very basic safety measure?
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There was more to this but my phone died and ate the comment. May elaborate later but don't have time to retype it all right now. Le sigh
You wear the mask to respect others. This disease has a 14 day incubation period. If you get sick, it may be up to 14 days before you notice it. During that time, you can infect someone else. If you wear a mask, you are less likely to pass the disease on. That is why punishing a non-wearer makes any sense. They have proven that they don’t care about spreading the disease.