Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
But I've not heard or read of a case where that was the issue. What seems to be the case is a bunch of selfish entitled people claiming to have such a disability to avoid being responsible adults. They mess it up for the few who are truly unable to wear masks.
Unfortunately, they do. While the error is on them when it comes to that, it doesn't mean we need to confound the problem. People are afraid of risk of transmission, so it makes sense a bit to have some negative feelings-when you don't know, you get a bit antzy.
When I went to the bank awhile back and they said they can refuse service to anyone regardless the disability (though rare), they said they were a private owned bank and they can't discriminate (or guess) who is disabled and who isn't. It's sad and it makes sense. If there were cards that said one doesn't need a mask or, as CDC says, an alternative, I'm sure doctors won't just sign and give people cards just because. Since it's not a law just a mandate, it's not under ADA so stores can refuse service. A lot of stores out of technicality since they are so big, it makes me wonder why masks are necessary.
It's good that your link does take not wearing a mask into consideration. But I agree, people abuse it. What can stores do but to side with the majority.