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Yes, times are tough for everyone, including children. I find it even more abhorrent to single out masks because "you can't see people's faces", while ignoring

Yes, times are tough for everyone, including children. I find it even more abhorrent to single out masks because "you can't see people's faces", while ignoring what their purpose is and what can they prevent. We've seen enough idiots decimate their family and friends while repeating this exact same argument.

philovivero 5y ago
This sort of over-the-top rhetoric gives anti-maskers their ammo. I am unaware of a single family, anywhere on the planet, that was "decimated" by Covid. I hope you really mean "devastated," because then at least you'd be making some semblance of sense. Also, to ignore that there are studies and experts that back their opinion is a little rich. Sure, you can say you think your studies and your experts are better, but to assume those who disagree with you are "idiots" is, again, pretty over-the-top, and exactly the sort of thing someone can point to and say: "Look, these pro-maskers are projecting." Why not try to be a little more understanding and share some of this knowledge with people? Do you really need to stoop so low?
- dessant 5y ago
  > I am unaware of a single family, anywhere on the planet, that was "decimated" by Covid. Then perhaps this is a good time to start paying attention to your surroundings.
- rightbyte 5y ago
  "Decimate" is kill one in ten, which is probably a not uncommon number for those who had atleast one fatality in the family.
  - nitrogen 5y ago
    Nobody uses that word that way in common conversation.
    - deleted 5y ago
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UnFleshedOne 5y ago
Masks that are worse than a well-fitted N95 help with limiting spread when you go into a shop for 15 minutes. When you spend 8 hours in a crowded building with no ventilation, they do exactly nothing -- you will get full exposure regardless. Masks in schools are health theater.
rgrieselhuber 5y ago
What do they prevent?
- dude187 5y ago
  Normal human interaction
dude187 5y ago
Hiding your face does not eliminate covid. Stop hiding your face because you're scared
- dang 5y ago
  Could you please stop posting flamewar comments to Hacker News? You've been doing it repeatedly, unfortunately. Also, it looks like your account has swerved into using HN primarily for ideological battle. That's not allowed here, regardless of ideology, because it destroys what this site is supposed to be for. I had to go all the way back to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29190538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29190538 to see a comment that wasn't like this. That's not ok. I don't want to ban you, so if you would please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the intended use of the site, we'd appreciate it.

philovivero 5y ago

This sort of over-the-top rhetoric gives anti-maskers their ammo. I am unaware of a single family, anywhere on the planet, that was "decimated" by Covid. I hope you really mean "devastated," because then at least you'd be making some semblance of sense. Also, to ignore that there are studies and experts that back their opinion is a little rich. Sure, you can say you think your studies and your experts are better, but to assume those who disagree with you are "idiots" is, again, pretty over-the-top, and exactly the sort of thing someone can point to and say: "Look, these pro-maskers are projecting." Why not try to be a little more understanding and share some of this knowledge with people? Do you really need to stoop so low?

dessant 5y ago
> I am unaware of a single family, anywhere on the planet, that was "decimated" by Covid. Then perhaps this is a good time to start paying attention to your surroundings.
rightbyte 5y ago
"Decimate" is kill one in ten, which is probably a not uncommon number for those who had atleast one fatality in the family.
- nitrogen 5y ago
  Nobody uses that word that way in common conversation.
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]

UnFleshedOne 5y ago

Masks that are worse than a well-fitted N95 help with limiting spread when you go into a shop for 15 minutes. When you spend 8 hours in a crowded building with no ventilation, they do exactly nothing -- you will get full exposure regardless. Masks in schools are health theater.

rgrieselhuber 5y ago

What do they prevent?

dude187 5y ago
Normal human interaction

dude187 5y ago

Hiding your face does not eliminate covid. Stop hiding your face because you're scared

dang 5y ago
Could you please stop posting flamewar comments to Hacker News? You've been doing it repeatedly, unfortunately. Also, it looks like your account has swerved into using HN primarily for ideological battle. That's not allowed here, regardless of ideology, because it destroys what this site is supposed to be for. I had to go all the way back to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29190538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29190538 to see a comment that wasn't like this. That's not ok. I don't want to ban you, so if you would please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the intended use of the site, we'd appreciate it.