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Perhaps the social stigma associated with walking around maskless creates greater pressure to comply than the mask-law did.
by aminozuur 6y ago
Perhaps the social stigma associated with walking around maskless creates greater pressure to comply than the mask-law did.
- SonOfKyuss 6y agoI wouldn’t say greater, but it seems to be doing a decent enough job while vaccinations catch up
- tjs8rj 6y agoThat, combined with the fact that humans are capable of making individual risk assessments. A mandate was lifted, that just means the state can’t punish you for not wearing a mask, that doesn’t mean it isn’t strong recommended, or required by private businesses, or expected by other private citizens, or deemed reasonable by the private individual. Turns out: one doesn’t have to coerce others to make good decisions, people tend to just make them of their own volition.
- WalterGR 6y agoA mandate was lifted, that just means the state can’t punish you for not wearing a mask Did any state punish people for not wearing a mask? Honest question, but: not that I know of...
- tjs8rj 6y agoIf not, then I have no idea what the point of the mandate was/is. Texas still strongly encourages mask wearing, the governor said so the day they lifted it. Many states did require masks on public property, at the threat of removal