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To Mask or Not To Mask?

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  • markM Offline
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    @Doctor-Phibes I agree with you. Sorry if I made it sound otherwise.

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      xenon
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      #17

      Opposing masks is such an asinine thing to oppose if you're in favor of opening up the country fast.

      "Hey guys - let's keep our distance and wear masks and get back out there"

      But, no - there's no good grievance in that message. I am genuinely a little surprise how stark the political lines have been drawn on this.

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      • MikM Offline
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        I know how to get people on board with masks.

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        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • CopperC Copper

          What is the goal? How are we going to measure it?

          Exactly how many lives have been saved by masks?

          Why would we ever go out without a mask? I mean forever and ever.

          Why not wear masks and end all communicable diseases and save everyone's life?

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          @Copper My goal, is to get past this particular outbreak until such time as proven, effective treatment, that prevents long-term health consequences from this virus, and/or vaccine is available.

          I choose to wear a mask. A nice replaceable filter pocket homemade mask that my daughter so lovingly crafted for me. She made one for everyone in our family as well as her friends.

          I live in a area not far from Chicago and my particular county has one the fastest growing number of cases in our state.

          I will wear one for as long as I want to wear one.

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          • MikM Mik

            I know how to get people on board with masks.

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            xenon
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            @Mik Mana from the gods. I can't help but smile when i see bacon.

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            • markM mark

              @Doctor-Phibes I agree with you. Sorry if I made it sound otherwise.

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              Doctor Phibes
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              #21

              @mark said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

              @Doctor-Phibes I agree with you. Sorry if I made it sound otherwise.

              No, I realised you did. I wasn't being grumpy at you

              I was only joking

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              • X xenon

                Opposing masks is such an asinine thing to oppose if you're in favor of opening up the country fast.

                "Hey guys - let's keep our distance and wear masks and get back out there"

                But, no - there's no good grievance in that message. I am genuinely a little surprise how stark the political lines have been drawn on this.

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                @xenon said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                Opposing masks is such an asinine thing to oppose if you're in favor of opening up the country fast.

                "Hey guys - let's keep our distance and wear masks and get back out there"

                But, no - there's no good grievance in that message. I am genuinely a little surprise how stark the political lines have been drawn on this.

                It's not the mask

                It's the jerks telling people what to do

                There are a lot of people who don't like being bossed around by jerks who they know are unable to tell the truth

                If Mr. Trump insisted that everyone must wear a mask, cnn would condemn masks, no question

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                • CopperC Copper

                  @xenon said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                  Opposing masks is such an asinine thing to oppose if you're in favor of opening up the country fast.

                  "Hey guys - let's keep our distance and wear masks and get back out there"

                  But, no - there's no good grievance in that message. I am genuinely a little surprise how stark the political lines have been drawn on this.

                  It's not the mask

                  It's the jerks telling people what to do

                  There are a lot of people who don't like being bossed around by jerks who they know are unable to tell the truth

                  If Mr. Trump insisted that everyone must wear a mask, cnn would condemn masks, no question

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                  @Copper said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                  If Mr. Trump insisted that everyone must wear a mask, cnn would condemn masks, no question

                  Exactly... you got that right.

                  We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences.
                  Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on.

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                  • CopperC Copper

                    @xenon said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                    Opposing masks is such an asinine thing to oppose if you're in favor of opening up the country fast.

                    "Hey guys - let's keep our distance and wear masks and get back out there"

                    But, no - there's no good grievance in that message. I am genuinely a little surprise how stark the political lines have been drawn on this.

                    It's not the mask

                    It's the jerks telling people what to do

                    There are a lot of people who don't like being bossed around by jerks who they know are unable to tell the truth

                    If Mr. Trump insisted that everyone must wear a mask, cnn would condemn masks, no question

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                    Improviso
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                    @Copper said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                    It's the jerks telling people what to do

                    And the jerks requiring it don't heed it themselves. No mask. No social distancing. Just an Executive order telling EVERYBODY else to do it..

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                    We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences.
                    Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on.

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                      Doctor Phibes
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                      It's pretty funny how many people that think that being told to wear a mask is a sign of tyranny think that bringing back the draft would be a great idea.

                      I was only joking

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                        People, get your head out of your ass. The mask (unless you're wearing a N95) is not good protection for you getting the virus. The mask is to prevent you from giving it to others.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • JollyJ Jolly

                          People, get your head out of your ass. The mask (unless you're wearing a N95) is not good protection for you getting the virus. The mask is to prevent you from giving it to others.

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                          xenon
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                          #27

                          @Jolly Isn't that the point? We should all just suck it up and wear one for the sake of each other.

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                          • JollyJ Jolly

                            People, get your head out of your ass. The mask (unless you're wearing a N95) is not good protection for you getting the virus. The mask is to prevent you from giving it to others.

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                            @Jolly said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                            People, get your head out of your ass. The mask (unless you're wearing a N95) is not good protection for you getting the virus. The mask is to prevent you from giving it to others.

                            That's exactly what I just said.

                            Please love yourself.

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                              @xenon @Aqua-Letifer

                              +1

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                              • CopperC Offline
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                                This would help

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                                • CopperC Copper

                                  This would help

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                                  @Copper it would hide the nosebleed you'd get from a punch in the nose, amirite?

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    @Copper I think you are right! I doubt you would see many protesting people without a mask if they had one of these!!

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                                    • George KG George K

                                      @Copper it would hide the nosebleed you'd get from a punch in the nose, amirite?

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                                      @George-K said in To Mask or Not To Mask?:

                                      @Copper it would hide the nosebleed you'd get from a punch in the nose, amirite?

                                      I know some places where you could wear that.

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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          Here’s a good accounting for what is behind WHOs guidance.

                                          https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-offer-conflicting-advice-masks-expert-tells-us/story?id=70958380

                                          Short answer, most people in the world can’t get masks so that recommendation would make the WHO look bad in offering impractical advice. Guess what, they can’t shelter in place either but on the upside no one wants to visit them.

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