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Masks are needed to protect not the wearer, but those around him. Same reason why doctors wear masks when performing surgeries.

by muzika 6y ago

Justin_K 6y ago
It goes both ways. Cutting bone and squirting saline can spray back.
cameldrv 6y ago
They do both. Masks that effectively filter in both directions are much better at reducing transmission. Everyone should be wearing N95s or better whenever they’re indoors with someone not in their household. As an aside, if you have a valved N95, just put some duct tape over the valve and voila, unvalved N95.
manojlds 6y ago
Not this argument again. This was perhaps the major statement that made mask wearing such a difficult thing to encourage. People were like if someone else is at risk, ask them to stay at home etc. It's been proved that masks help the wearer too. It's also being theorised that masks, due to not being perfect, is giving immunity by exposing one to lower viral loads and leading to very mild or asymptomatic disease.
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My7thAccount 6y ago
So the doctor is sick and is wearing a mask so that the patient “and others around him” dont get sick even though he’s treating a sick patient? It’s really simple your health your responsibility just like when you go eat McDonald’s. Can you go work out for me to while you’re wearing a mask for my sake I’m getting a little chubby from being confined to my house Just like a criminal. Why do I have to care about other people again as long as I’m not hurting them and how can you prove someone gave you an airborne virus again? In a free Society these questions all need to be answered first
- dusted 6y ago
  Yes, doctors wear masks to protect the patient, like, you know, they wash hands before sugery, to protect the patient, look into this, it was not always so, and somehow, it was that those doctors who washed hands before surgery, their patients didn't die as much. It's basic fucking hygiene. :) It's an interesting idea "everyone else is responsible for avoiding the invisible thing you're spreading around", interesting in a stupid way, but interesting.
- kaba0 6y ago
  You are hurting them, and I’m not sure if this is too hard for you to understand or you are simply evil.

Masks are needed to protect not the wearer, but those around him. Same reason why doctors wear masks when performing surgeries.

by muzika 6y ago

Masks are needed to protect not the wearer, but those around him. Same reason why doctors wear masks when performing surgeries.

Justin_K 6y ago

It goes both ways. Cutting bone and squirting saline can spray back.

cameldrv 6y ago

They do both. Masks that effectively filter in both directions are much better at reducing transmission. Everyone should be wearing N95s or better whenever they’re indoors with someone not in their household. As an aside, if you have a valved N95, just put some duct tape over the valve and voila, unvalved N95.

manojlds 6y ago

Not this argument again. This was perhaps the major statement that made mask wearing such a difficult thing to encourage. People were like if someone else is at risk, ask them to stay at home etc. It's been proved that masks help the wearer too. It's also being theorised that masks, due to not being perfect, is giving immunity by exposing one to lower viral loads and leading to very mild or asymptomatic disease.

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My7thAccount 6y ago

So the doctor is sick and is wearing a mask so that the patient “and others around him” dont get sick even though he’s treating a sick patient? It’s really simple your health your responsibility just like when you go eat McDonald’s. Can you go work out for me to while you’re wearing a mask for my sake I’m getting a little chubby from being confined to my house Just like a criminal. Why do I have to care about other people again as long as I’m not hurting them and how can you prove someone gave you an airborne virus again? In a free Society these questions all need to be answered first

dusted 6y ago
Yes, doctors wear masks to protect the patient, like, you know, they wash hands before sugery, to protect the patient, look into this, it was not always so, and somehow, it was that those doctors who washed hands before surgery, their patients didn't die as much. It's basic fucking hygiene. :) It's an interesting idea "everyone else is responsible for avoiding the invisible thing you're spreading around", interesting in a stupid way, but interesting.
kaba0 6y ago
You are hurting them, and I’m not sure if this is too hard for you to understand or you are simply evil.