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Too bad that condemning everyone as sick with zero evidence isn't how a free society works. Let's imprison everyone who "might" commit a crime. Masks have gig

Too bad that condemning everyone as sick with zero evidence isn't how a free society works. Let's imprison everyone who "might" commit a crime. Masks have gigantic effort/inconvenience and mental health costs. I can't think of anything but counting down the seconds until ripping that f*cking thing off my face while being strangled by that shit. Yet nobody cares about anyone else's mental health over their own perceived safety.

rmah 5y ago
Lol, if you think "Masks have gigantic effort/inconvenience and mental health costs", your life must be a continuous living hellscape.
- vikingerik 5y ago
  It has been for the past two years, yes. Thank you so much for your concern.
  - autoexec 5y ago
    wait until you find out about the mental health costs of not being able to get healthcare when you need it because of staff shortages or constant interruptions in education, or the effects of long covid or the loss of a loved one. I'll take masks over more of those kinds of problems anytime.
michaelmrose 5y ago
If you experience a great deal of anxiety or feel like you are being strangled while wearing a mask you are either wearing it wrong or have a medical issue this isn't how most people experience wearing a mask. This is what I wear. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511sZBCeHES._AC_.jpg https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511sZBCeHES._AC_.jpg I have bad asthma. My lungs are basically shit. I can't jog a 1/4 mile without having breathing problems. I have no problems wearing this mask save for doing sustained physical activity.
- thehappypm 5y ago
  I agree with them, I hate every second I am forced to wear a mask.
  - michaelmrose 5y ago
    Since this is psychological not a physical limitation what are we to do about it?
    - thehappypm 5y ago
      Trying to get people to enjoy masks is a lot like getting them to enjoy condoms or stop drinking alcohol.
otikik 5y ago
> condemning everyone as sick with zero evidence isn't how a free society works. That is like saying that seatbelts and speed limits condemn you as a bad driver. A free society protects everyone's rights. What people tend to forget is that every right has a price, in the form of an obligation. For example: You have the right to private property, and the price is that you must respect other's private property. One of the things that is difficult to get about Covid is that you can simultaneously be infectious (able to transmit it to others) and asymptomatic (no headhache, no fever, not even sore throat). That is not something we are used to deal with, our other infectious illnesses aren't that stealthy. There are other things that are atypical about this virus (the kind of vaccine we used is new, the amount of infected is unusually high, it transmits via air...). Treating this illness with the knowledge and techniques that we have learned from other illnesses is simply not enough, there are too many differences. The free society is protecting your rights. In particular, your right to not be infected by another person might have no other chance but to get into close contact with. The price of that right is that both of you wear a mask. Even if the mask is terribly uncomfortable for you, you must endure it because other people also have rights. The same way that just because you are hot, you are not allowed to take off all your clothes in front of everyone. > being strangled You might just need a better mask. My head is big compared to the heads in China. Most of the masks I have access to locally for cheap are made there. They tend to be quite uncomfortable for me. I splurged ~60 bucks into buying several from different makers and found a model that works for me (Adidas Made For Sport, I wear it at the gym and do cardio with it. Comfortable and makes you look like Bane). When I'm going to use the public transport or visit a hospital I wear an FP2 mask with an ear protector. It is not comfortable, but at least my ears don't hurt a the end. You could also try inventing a better mask.
- nradov 5y ago
  There is no legal right to be protected from infection. It appears nowhere in the US Constitution. The virus will be around forever and everyone will be exposed. You can't seriously expect people to spend the rest of their lives wearing masks. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646

rmah 5y ago

Lol, if you think "Masks have gigantic effort/inconvenience and mental health costs", your life must be a continuous living hellscape.

vikingerik 5y ago
It has been for the past two years, yes. Thank you so much for your concern.
- autoexec 5y ago
  wait until you find out about the mental health costs of not being able to get healthcare when you need it because of staff shortages or constant interruptions in education, or the effects of long covid or the loss of a loved one. I'll take masks over more of those kinds of problems anytime.

michaelmrose 5y ago

If you experience a great deal of anxiety or feel like you are being strangled while wearing a mask you are either wearing it wrong or have a medical issue this isn't how most people experience wearing a mask. This is what I wear. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511sZBCeHES._AC_.jpg https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511sZBCeHES._AC_.jpg I have bad asthma. My lungs are basically shit. I can't jog a 1/4 mile without having breathing problems. I have no problems wearing this mask save for doing sustained physical activity.

thehappypm 5y ago
I agree with them, I hate every second I am forced to wear a mask.
- michaelmrose 5y ago
  Since this is psychological not a physical limitation what are we to do about it?
  - thehappypm 5y ago
    Trying to get people to enjoy masks is a lot like getting them to enjoy condoms or stop drinking alcohol.

otikik 5y ago

> condemning everyone as sick with zero evidence isn't how a free society works. That is like saying that seatbelts and speed limits condemn you as a bad driver. A free society protects everyone's rights. What people tend to forget is that every right has a price, in the form of an obligation. For example: You have the right to private property, and the price is that you must respect other's private property. One of the things that is difficult to get about Covid is that you can simultaneously be infectious (able to transmit it to others) and asymptomatic (no headhache, no fever, not even sore throat). That is not something we are used to deal with, our other infectious illnesses aren't that stealthy. There are other things that are atypical about this virus (the kind of vaccine we used is new, the amount of infected is unusually high, it transmits via air...). Treating this illness with the knowledge and techniques that we have learned from other illnesses is simply not enough, there are too many differences. The free society is protecting your rights. In particular, your right to not be infected by another person might have no other chance but to get into close contact with. The price of that right is that both of you wear a mask. Even if the mask is terribly uncomfortable for you, you must endure it because other people also have rights. The same way that just because you are hot, you are not allowed to take off all your clothes in front of everyone. > being strangled You might just need a better mask. My head is big compared to the heads in China. Most of the masks I have access to locally for cheap are made there. They tend to be quite uncomfortable for me. I splurged ~60 bucks into buying several from different makers and found a model that works for me (Adidas Made For Sport, I wear it at the gym and do cardio with it. Comfortable and makes you look like Bane). When I'm going to use the public transport or visit a hospital I wear an FP2 mask with an ear protector. It is not comfortable, but at least my ears don't hurt a the end. You could also try inventing a better mask.

nradov 5y ago
There is no legal right to be protected from infection. It appears nowhere in the US Constitution. The virus will be around forever and everyone will be exposed. You can't seriously expect people to spend the rest of their lives wearing masks. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646