choosing is fine.
yep, with more than a few more famous conservatives getting it, i would not put it pass some deranged sick liberal rats trying to get people sick.
i do not trust anyone.
Except for the choosing to be dehumanizing and all the other problems this has created
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Letter to the Editor: Wearing masks is dehumanizing
By Charles Steele - October 29, 2020 1736 0
Dear Editor,
I greatly appreciated Emma Cummins’ observations in “Resist Masktopia” (Collegian, 22 Oct. 2020). I can understand how, in certain limited, specific situations, the wearing of properly constructed masks and following proper medical protocols regarding use, handling, and changing, could be beneficial. But the universal wearing of masks, in all situations, strikes me as ill-considered and dangerous.
Universal mask-wearing is dehumanizing. We are being conditioned to regard each other as biohazards and objects to be feared, instead of fellow human beings. Whether this is intentional or not, it’s one of the most horrible and sinister trends I’ve seen in my lifetime.
If someone feels safer with a mask, I don’t begrudge them wearing it. But those who wear masks as a form of conformist virtue-signaling — let’s just say their commitment to liberty is suspect. What other purpose does a mask serve when one is walking outdoors with the nearest person 100 yards away, or one is driving alone in one’s car?
Those who disagree with me are welcome to direct me to all the double-blind, peer-reviewed studies showing that general masking stops the spread of the coronavirus. I’ll be happy to be corrected. Until then, I’m skeptical that our public health experts have such evidence, simply because their other remedy – general lockdowns – were imposed with exactly zero consideration of the costs and consequences, and they’ve inflicted great damage on people. (And thank you to professor of chemistry Christopher Hamilton for sending me a few sources.)
I’m grateful to Emma Cummins for speaking out against what looks to me like an awful lot of unthinking conformity.
Charles N. Steele
No, all the Karens need to police our faces.
Agreed. I’m against mandates, but I’m completely in favor of individuals making individual choices about what’s best for their own health and safety, and I support their right to do so. Wear a mask or don’t wear one, that’s up to you. I respect your risk to make that decision. None of us know the reasons why someone may be exercising additional caution. Chemo patients need groceries too.
I also support the right of private property owners to set their own rules. That includes both individuals for their private residences and business owners. No shirt, no shoes, no service is a time honored set of requirements. If someone doesn’t wish to abide by the requirements, they should not enter the property. Fancy restaurants often require suits and ties, which is why I rarely eat at such places. But that’s my choice to put my money into businesses that align with my individual beliefs and preferences. I would never try to force my way into such a place against their requirements anymore than I would attempt to force my way into a private citizen’s home.