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?
Covering our face INCREASES criminal activity. You cannot identify a criminal act with someone's face covered. It causes a new SAFETY risk. See New York. Crime has SKYROCKETED and people are getting hurt. The criminal can blend in.
A person's facial expression is KEY to communication in life. Most communication is NON VERBAL.
For Example: If you approached someone and they made a frown. That will signal to you to go somewhere else.
IF you cannot see each other's faces. You will not be able to pick up on important NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION.
3.We are suppose to EXPEL baterial from our body. Wearing a face mask traps baterial and interferes with Oxygen to CO2 exchange.
IF a woman is smiling at a man. If she is masked. He will miss the none verbal hint on to approach.
Walking around a mask based society causes people to become skeptical of each other. Causes people to have a state of anxitey.
Which can cause people to fight or even kill each other.
A security guard got shot in Detriot for trying to enforce the mask policy.
So to sum it up.
The mask is a HUGE social disruption to life. Where as general clothing are not.
If the mask was not a social disruption like a SEAT BELT law. No one would care.
Human beings are not animals who care about "Food, Shelter and Security".
Human beings are SOCIAL CREATURES who seek to turn their dreams into reality.
A mask depresses those dreams.
We have to stop calling it a mask. We have to start calling it a SYMBOL of SICKNESS and UNHEALTH.
I like this line of reasoning that humans are social beings that rely on facial expressions to communicate. I think this is another great response.
Masks are DEHUMANIZING.
Yes..
It someone ask this question.
You have to say.
Whenever you implement a solution to a problem. You have to account for "human cost" as well.
Wearing clothes is acceptable to humans. It does not cause a major social disruption to our well being.
The mask causes a major social disruption.
Tell this person.
A good "solution" is one that doesn't cause major social issues like the mask. It would be invisible like the Seat Belt.