Please except my apologies for my poor writing skills. I was in no way suggesting (you) don't wear masks. And I was just saying I don't have any other opinions on this particular matter not that I was done with you in general. And yes, they are just my opinions but they are opinions that are backed by data and science.
Thank you. All my life I haven't always "sided with the group" on different issues. I usually stand to the side and observe why people react before I do. Its nothing specifically has to do with COVID. I'm just critical of the politics surrounding it.
As for mask wearing, I never rejected or denied the medical science behind it. I should hope doctors wear masks when they treat their patience (sanitize, and everything in between). I'm not one to hold a picket sign (activism or just on RF even) whether it be pro-mask or anti-mask. I think a lot of people think I devalue the nature and seriousness of COVID and masks because I don't share their attitude. I never said I disagreed with science and the purpose of masks, so I'm not sure the actual argument people have against my opinion just the feelings that drive it.
No, of course people don't need to wear masks if they are alone in their car or alone anywhere else. Although, I do wear one when with my mother in my car just in case I am sick but don't know it. I meant wearing them around others and of course the social distancing is a big part of it.
I don't put too much emphasis on asymptomatic symptoms. If I put things in perspective, especially since the symptoms mirror other illnesses, if I thought I "may" have it all of the sudden I'd drive myself nuts. The best thing I do to not spread the virus (if I had it) is not to be around people. Over here, we're not around people anyway to even make a big issue out of social distancing. Everything transitioned just fine. If I had symptoms and decided to go in people's faces, pro-maskers would have a huge point. But not about the material itself.
I think the mask thing is also a safe than sorry thing. I'm sure most people are aware of their own body to know which symptoms they are familiar with (a cold, coughing because of dust in the air, lack of breathe because of Asthma) and things that may be abnormal (unusual fever or lack of breathe without any known cause). Instead of wearing mask, I'd say get a diagnosis-quick.
One could suggest high risk people should just stay home but that is not always possible. Even then, many people in elderly care homes have died because it gets in through the staff.
The way the attitude about it being very dangerous (immediate deadly contact), I'm sure people would stay at home and order food and items. If it were a plague, believe me, people would find a way.
I live in an independent living complex for elderly and people with disabilities. We are required to wear masks but I don't see the office enforcing it unless we have to visit the office for a reason. I don't get in people's face long enough to make people uncomfortable around me, so I guess it's by situational issue.
I think 80 percent of people understand the importance of mask wearing. I was only complaining about the percentage who think their personal freedoms are being intruded upon or the portion that just think this is no big deal and go to bars and big parties and don't wear them. They are mostly the cause of spread.
I see both sides, actually. I can see why it feels like it's against one's freedoms but I honestly don't believe that's the point. I'm sure many people would wear masks if the government did not force it on us (generalizing for sake of conversation). In other words, it's not about the masks-people do care about others-it's the politics behind it.
I guess another way to put it is people know to where their seatbelt but some people get irritated that there is a law against something they think is common sense. I think it's the enforcement that's the issue and the mask is a symbolism or tool to express it. (How to say, can't think of the right word...something a child would do)
Some opinions are more valid than others and I feel the opinion that wearing masks in public or enclosed spaces when around other people is a valid opinion. Not wearing masks around others because it treads on personal freedoms or because they don't care if others get sick to me, is not a valid opinion and are bad ideas. That's all. I think we agree on this at least. Stay safe.
I think both are justified based on each person's argument. It doesn't make one side better than the other unless the anti-mask people were symptomatic and didn't care about making others sick. I think its more about the asymptomatic thing. If the virus didn't have asymptomatic symptoms, would pro-maskers still be angry at anti-mask people?
You're language skills are excellent, actually. I wouldn't have known.
