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It's insane to me that people want to make such large-scale changes to people's behaviour based on some anecdotes.

by ppf 6y ago

ragazzina 6y ago
Are you American by chance? This is also anecdotal, but on the internet I'm seeing wearing a masks considered "such large-scale changes to people behaviour" mostly from American commenters. In Asia they just do it, in Europe we just do it (and I live in maybe the most government-hostile country in Europe).
- ppf 6y ago
  Mandating face coverings for everyone who leaves their house is a large-scale change. No, I am not American. I'm also now not really European, so that should tell you where I am ;) Edit: I decided to clarify why I think it is a large-scale change. I cannot think of any other action we are actively obliged to do by law, except for possibly covering gentials, when leaving our own house/property. Introducing any such obligitory action is, in my opinion, a large-scale change in mandated behaviour.
  - unionpivo 6y ago
    > No, I am not American. I'm also now not really European, so that should tell you where I am ;) i am probably missing something obvious but no, there are plenty of places that are not america or Europe.
    - ppf 6y ago
      > I'm also now not really European It was a light-hearted comment about a country that was part of Europe and now isn't.
      - PostPlummer 6y ago
        Tell me you mean EU, or enlighten me which country is no longer part of Europe?
- antientropic 6y ago
  > in Europe we just do it Maybe in some European countries. The Dutch public health authorities are very skeptical about the usefulness of masks and continue to resist a mask requirement except in places where distancing is impossible (like public transport).
- 9HZZRfNlpR 6y ago
  Where in Europe we do it? Most of the countries agree the evidence is rather weak, I wouldn't do such broad generalizations about Europe. No masks in Finland where in at, neither in Estonia or Latvia that I visited.

It's insane to me that people want to make such large-scale changes to people's behaviour based on some anecdotes.

by ppf 6y ago

It's insane to me that people want to make such large-scale changes to people's behaviour based on some anecdotes.

Are you American by chance? This is also anecdotal, but on the internet I'm seeing wearing a masks considered "such large-scale changes to people behaviour" mostly from American commenters. In Asia they just do it, in Europe we just do it (and I live in maybe the most government-hostile country in Europe).

ppf 6y ago
Mandating face coverings for everyone who leaves their house is a large-scale change. No, I am not American. I'm also now not really European, so that should tell you where I am ;) Edit: I decided to clarify why I think it is a large-scale change. I cannot think of any other action we are actively obliged to do by law, except for possibly covering gentials, when leaving our own house/property. Introducing any such obligitory action is, in my opinion, a large-scale change in mandated behaviour.
- unionpivo 6y ago
  > No, I am not American. I'm also now not really European, so that should tell you where I am ;) i am probably missing something obvious but no, there are plenty of places that are not america or Europe.
  - ppf 6y ago
    > I'm also now not really European It was a light-hearted comment about a country that was part of Europe and now isn't.
    - PostPlummer 6y ago
      Tell me you mean EU, or enlighten me which country is no longer part of Europe?
antientropic 6y ago
> in Europe we just do it Maybe in some European countries. The Dutch public health authorities are very skeptical about the usefulness of masks and continue to resist a mask requirement except in places where distancing is impossible (like public transport).
9HZZRfNlpR 6y ago
Where in Europe we do it? Most of the countries agree the evidence is rather weak, I wouldn't do such broad generalizations about Europe. No masks in Finland where in at, neither in Estonia or Latvia that I visited.