This argument has always seemed logically sound to me, and since I hate masks that tends to irk me. As a result I've spent some time thinking about this.
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Clothes, unlike masks, are not physically dangerous. Masks are proven to cause illness and even death in some cases.
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In Western Civilization we protect childrens innocence by covering our private areas.
Frankly, that's the best I've got. I find the other arguments that come to mind somewhat weak.
What say you, should clothes be mandatory in public, and why? How is forcing mandatory clothes different than mandatory masks?
I like this. I will rephrase as "I don't breathe through my nipples"
A cut and dry logical argument that goes in detail for those who have no common sense or no words to express it:
Coverings should never hinder essential biological functions. Otherwise, it is a matter of pros versus cons. In total privacy, choosing which benefits are more important is the sole discretion of the individual. In the noticeable presence of others, then the priorities of the other parties involved factor in & there must be compromise. If there are several parties, the majority has more sway insofar as they do not overreach the rights of the individual.
Thus, we cover our privates until we need to perform the biological functions of reproduction, emptying our bowels, or hygienic washing. These functions are not done in public because they are voluntary (with the exception of some bowel movements/accidents) & can be done in private. It is more beneficial to do them privately as opposed to publicly because they are generally unhygienic, extremely distracting, uncomfortable personal behaviors, & an overall nuisance when visible or audible to a non-willing party. A person has a right to not be forcibly subject to other people's voluntary behaviors while in a private space or in transit. Forcing someone to endure a voluntary behavior is harassment & against their right to privacy.
Otherwise, watch people get sick on a regular basis because they aren't protecting themselves from the elements & their immune systems suffer, watch car accidents & critical mistakes go up as attention spans plummet, watch rapes & sexual assaults increase & watch more children be aborted or born out of wedlock as people who already have trouble controlling their urges with clothes on control them even less with clothes off, watch pedophiles stare at your kids imagining horrendous things 24/7, and watch infectious diseases spike as somebody's sweat, ass germs, & pussy/dick juice all over the chair they nakedly sat in mixes with yours & enters your orifices as you also nakedly sit in it because there is no barrier to reduce transfer from those places which are not being actively used.
There's a reason people generally view public bathrooms as filthy places to be avoided if possible. That's where all the changing, washing, pooping, & fucking of who knows who else (or what else) happens.
Therefore, you cannot force someone to wear a mask while they perform the essential biological function of breathing. Otherwise, you will be restricting their most essential & involuntary biological function. Feel free to enforce masks when they no longer need to do so.