> If it turns out that they weren't useful, what harm has been caused? If masks are ineffective, wearing them amounts to theatrics/fiction. If that fiction cr

> If it turns out that they weren't useful, what harm has been caused? If masks are ineffective, wearing them amounts to theatrics/fiction. If that fiction creates a false sense of safety, it can encourage people to take risks like interacting in closer proximity than they would otherwise. I have no knowledge or expertise on if masks are effective nor have any children, this is just an observation of what seems like an obvious potential harm.