Proof of How Universal Mask Wearing Stops Covid Spread ?
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Ah yes, I remember those days. The "thrown clear" argument.My mom laughs at these types of debates considering she's old enough to still remember similar like arguments about requiring seatbelts to protect people in their cars when they get into an accident.
There were idiots back in those days that came out with their scientific data that seatbelts do not help to save lives as laws were being passed that required automakers to install seat belts in their automobiles.
Yeah, back then...some people protested about losing their rights and handed out newsletters with conspiracy theories about seat belt reqirements.
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"In this country, saving freedom is more important than trying to regulate lives through legislation," wrote one staunch opponent in a 1987 Chicago Tribune editorial.
The auto industry actually supported seat-belt requirements, mainly to circumvent legislation that would have mandated airbags.
But the public bristled.
Some people cut the belts out of their cars. Others challenged seat-belt laws in court.
Massachusetts radio personality Jerry Williams transformed his talk show into a crusade against seat belts, gathering 45,000 signatures in three months. He managed to get a referendum on the ballot to repeal the state's new belt law...
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wrbtrader
Back in those days we were also hearing the "55 mph speed limit uses MORE gasoline than 70 mph" argument.My mom laughs at these types of debates considering she's old enough to still remember similar like arguments about requiring seatbelts to protect people in their cars when they get into an accident.
There were idiots back in those days that came out with their scientific data that seatbelts do not help to save lives as laws were being passed that required automakers to install seat belts in their automobiles.
Yeah, back then...some people protested about losing their rights and handed out newsletters with conspiracy theories about seat belt reqirements.
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"In this country, saving freedom is more important than trying to regulate lives through legislation," wrote one staunch opponent in a 1987 Chicago Tribune editorial.
The auto industry actually supported seat-belt requirements, mainly to circumvent legislation that would have mandated airbags.
But the public bristled.
Some people cut the belts out of their cars. Others challenged seat-belt laws in court.
Massachusetts radio personality Jerry Williams transformed his talk show into a crusade against seat belts, gathering 45,000 signatures in three months. He managed to get a referendum on the ballot to repeal the state's new belt law...
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wrbtrader
Of course they do. Again, the problem isn't masks. Its mask mandates, which only work with universal compliance. Anything less than that and it is less than perfect. The lower compliance goes, the MUCH less than perfect it is.
Right. Masks work, human behavior doesn't.
We do have the manufacture of effective masks down, so is there anything we can do to improve compliance?
Merely rhetorical question.
We do have the manufacture of effective masks down, so is there anything we can do to improve compliance?
Merely rhetorical question.
We would have to install severe penalties. Financial, criminal. You'd get people to comply. There will always be a small minority that will not comply because that's just their nature.
I don't think there is the capital to do that, though.