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As somebody who works with immuno-compromised patients, where wearing masks was already common before the pandemic; This reminds me a whole lot about original r
by freeflight 5y ago
As somebody who works with immuno-compromised patients, where wearing masks was already common before the pandemic; This reminds me a whole lot about original resistance against hand washing [0]
Some measures are simply common sense practices and don't need an overwhelming amount of scientific studies to justify them. Particularly when the drawbacks to them are so minor, while the potential advantages are huge.
[0] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/handwashing-once-controversial-medical-advice https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/handwashi...
- aakresearch 5y ago> Particularly when the drawbacks to them are so minor, while the potential advantages are huge. Does it justify mandatory wearing of religious symbols and tattoos? After all, there are almost no drawbacks, and "potential" advantage is even bigger. It was considered "common sense" for millennia.