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Anecdotes are not data. It is trivial and at most a minor inconvenience. You are the one that needs to re-calibrate themselves and have some empathy, rationali
by freshpots 5y ago
Anecdotes are not data. It is trivial and at most a minor inconvenience.
You are the one that needs to re-calibrate themselves and have some empathy, rationalizing this situation is reprehensible:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29813465 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29813465
"I'm not saying that pulling a gun on anybody for this reason is in any way reasonable or proportional. What happened to your sister sounds horrific and her former-employer sounds awful beyond words.
But I have to say, I understand why people asked to mask up in some cases flip out. Does it make sense to anybody that society has somehow decided that the way to be safe in restaurants is to put on a mask so a host can walk you 10-15 feet to your table for 10 seconds where you then proceed to take your mask off for over an hour? The mask ritual especially in this case is dehumanizing performative theater that doesn't make a lick of logical sense. Most people wouldn't be so uptight about the Covid rules when they make any sense: but many of them are beyond nonsensical."
- logicalmonster 5y ago> It is trivial and at most a minor inconvenience. You can dismiss my anecdotes if you want, but this is not a small or trivial matter to me and a lot of other people. Having this concern completely dismissed does nothing except harden my resolve to avoid complying with this dystopian medical theater.