I am as much for science based thinking as anyone but the facts that there is little proof that they work is silly to point out, when there is very little proof

I am as much for science based thinking as anyone but the facts that there is little proof that they work is silly to point out, when there is very little proof that they don't work. The lift of people wearing masks in public is so small that on even a tiny percentage of "working" it's worth it. People pointing out that there is little actual proof, as if there has or has been the proper amount of time and resources for proper peer-reviewed studies in a variety of environments, are likely actively harming people by encouraging more risky (even if it's a small percentage of chance of it being risky) behavior.