I think it is just bad faith, for most parts. Wearing masks is annoying, they cost money and in the beginning of the pandemic, we simply didn't have them. So w

I think it is just bad faith, for most parts. Wearing masks is annoying, they cost money and in the beginning of the pandemic, we simply didn't have them. So we find all sorts of excuses against masks. Same for seat belts, they cost money and people didn't want to be tied to their seats. It is not so different from companies that prevent you to repair your devices because "you may hurt yourself" when in reality, they just want to sell you a new one or go through their own overpriced service. It is not the only argument you can use. You can say that masks are bad for the environment, it is single use plastic after all, that they promote crime and make communication harder by concealing one's face, that it impairs breathing, which is mostly debunked but who cares. It is the opposite of "think of the children". False sense of security is used when you have a safety that works but don't want, and "think of the children" is when you want it but it doesn't work.