Sorry for the long wait between blog posts, but I’ve been on hiatus. I’ll blame COVID, why not? Things have slowed, for sure, so I might as well take a few moments and air another grievance. This one has to do with masks.
There are three kinds of people in the world today: One, those who wear masks willingly because they believe it saves lives; Two, those who wear masks because they are forced to do so by their employer or their local government; and Three, those who don’t wear masks.
I don’t care which kind of person you are, but I would like to ask you to have an open mind. Each of those three people I describe above has a right to their opinion.
For the one who refuses to wear a mask, their argument goes like this: “Masks don’t work, and they harm society by blocking facial expressions. Plus, they’re uncomfortable.”
The one who is a conformist: “I do what I’m told when I need to wear a mask, and I take it off when I’m not asked to do so. I don’t make waves because it’s not worth the hassle.”
And the one with righteous indignation: “Murderers are no different than maskless people.”
So whichever camp you fall into, you may not agree with the other side, but you can at least see that they differ with you for legitimate reasons. They might be wrong, but you can see why they have chosen their side, right?
I don’t believe the maskless are murderers, though. If you want proof, just go to any restaurant in Los Angeles these days. Masks are required. Except when they’re not required (while eating). What would the mask-advocates say, “Hey, murderers have to eat, too”?
To sum up, I don’t care which kind of person you are. But if your fear of dying is overshadowed by your fear of living, it might just be a mask.