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> There’s reasons for wearing masks (or not), but the decision to wear one (or not) typically has nothing to do with reason. It spreads so poorly outdoors (thi
by dehrmann 6y ago
> There’s reasons for wearing masks (or not), but the decision to wear one (or not) typically has nothing to do with reason.
It spreads so poorly outdoors (this has been abundantly documented), especially if your exposure to someone is brief, that the main reason is a combination of virtue signaling, hygiene theater, and because it makes you feel safer.
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- oasisbob 6y ago> that the main reason is a combination of virtue signaling, hygiene theater, and because it makes you feel safer. Or, because you feel it's a conservative decision which is respectful of others. I'm not worried about incidental exposure from passing someone on the sidewalk, but I can only make that decision for myself, so I either mask up or get out of the way. Etiquette is a rational enough reason.