Mask wearing: How is it political?

[TagliatelliMonster]

Well wearing a mask makes it much easier for crooks to rob places.

Right, I'm sure that was the reason for mandating to be worn in public. So that it would be easier to rob places.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Right, I'm sure that was the reason for mandating to be worn in public. So that it would be easier to rob places.

Man wearing surgical mask robs Glenville gas station amid debate over NYC store mask ban

A debate is underway across New York State – should face masks, required in stores at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, now be banned inside them?New York Ci

cbs6albany.com

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/487572-robberies-reported-across-multiple-states-by-suspects-wearing-medical-masks/

Man Wearing Medical Mask Robs Bank In Brentwood

A man wearing a medical mask, glasses, hat and gloves robbed a bank in Brentwood on Tuesday, according to Brentwood police.

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Yea. I'd say it makes places easier to rob. Yep.

 

[TagliatelliMonster]

Man wearing surgical mask robs Glenville gas station amid debate over NYC store mask ban

A debate is underway across New York State – should face masks, required in stores at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, now be banned inside them?New York Ci

cbs6albany.com

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/487572-robberies-reported-across-multiple-states-by-suspects-wearing-medical-masks/

Man Wearing Medical Mask Robs Bank In Brentwood

A man wearing a medical mask, glasses, hat and gloves robbed a bank in Brentwood on Tuesday, according to Brentwood police.

www.cbsnews.com

Yea. I'd say it makes places easier to rob. Yep.

You might want to read what I actually said.

 

[Foxfyre]

Everything can be questioned. But to question a scientifically supported statement means that it must be countered with more / better scientific support.




Disagree. Just like it isn't "political" to put into law that you need to wear a seatbelt while driving or can't drive drunk, based on the assertion it increases safety on the road. These are not matters of mere opinion or political ideology. These are matters of demonstrable scientific data.


There is no such controversy among medical specialists.
It's why doctors in surgery will always wear masks and have been for decades.
Because wearing masks helps demonstrably in reducing risks of carrying over pathogens.

Nobody considers it fun to wear them. But during a pandemic which risks collapsing medical facilities and capacity, which in turn results in millions of deaths, to mandate wearing them in public is just plain common sense.

There is a LOT of controversy among medical specialists re the effectiveness and value of masks and the downside of them. That includes those I know personally and I know a lot of them. There is no controversy re value of seat belts or not driving under the influence.

 

[Koldo]

There is a LOT of controversy among medical specialists re the effectiveness and value of masks and the downside of them. That includes those I know personally and I know a lot of them. There is no controversy re value of seat belts or not driving under the influence.

There is controversy on the effectiveness but not really when it comes down to the downsides, they are very minor to the vast majority of people.

 

[TagliatelliMonster]

There is a LOT of controversy among medical specialists re the effectiveness and value of masks and the downside of them.

No, there isn't.
Which is why none of them makes any problem about it to wear them during surgeries etc.

That includes those I know personally and I know a lot of them.

Your anecdotes are neither here nor there.