They may not be healthy but are they good for us?
You
can legitimately argue that masks aren’t good for the wearer and, in real-life
use, do little or nothing to protect others from COVID-19 or for that
matter, any virus. Although, since The Establishment increasingly
censors that sort of information it becomes more difficult, you
can still show science to back you up.
If you have an infection,
viral or otherwise, the masks cause you to rebreath it — and it cuts down the
amount of oxygen you inhale.
On the other hand, you can
also intuitively argue that masks may have some value in protecting others from
your coughs and sneezes, especially if you aren’t in the habit of covering your
nose and mouth appropriately. Unfortunately so far, there are no scientific
studies to back up the efficacy of even the vaunted P95 mask in real-life use
against a virus.
And
so far, as an individual citizen, despite those “Executive
Orders” you
don’t have to wear a mask. And if you run a business, there’s this
That makes individual mask
use either a matter of personal preference or a test of obedience. Which is it
for you?
And
suppose THE VIRUS isn’t as dangerous as we’ve been led to believe by the Main Stream
narratives?
Unfortunately
in the case of one tough-cookie, the choice was to wear a mask to avoid being
assaulted by misguided mask-wearers. On the other hand, it’s apparently more dangerous
to tell someone to wear a mask than to go maskless!
In
fact, though the Main-Stream Media — and The Establishment — try mightily to
ignore and downplay it, massive demonstrations against mask wearing have
broken out all over, especially in Europe. Particularly Germany (17,000), England, Spain, Belgium etc.
There’s
another rarely recognized down-side to masks: they eliminate most of the 60%-plus of the non-verbal communication we
humans count on so heavily. The Back-woods-philosopher — big, burly, and a
little intimidating — regularly puts folks at ease with his “teddy-bear-smile” as he calls it — but obviously can’t
do that with a mask in place. This is even more critical for those who count on
lip-reading.
And
many folks have more serious problems
with mask wearing — other than the problem of giving me Night Of The Living Dead nightmares when I see
legions of masked and deadened folks wandering the aisles of Wally*World.
Since they reduce oxygen
intake, there are the obvious problems such as COPD. And there are often
related psychological problems like panic attacks, etc.
None the less, even though
masks may not be healthy, are they good for us?
See,
there’s a bright-side to masks: Just as Artificial Intelligence has
reduced the falsing rate to a level Authorities are beginning to accept, masks
screw-up facial recognition.
With
CCTV video cams everywhere, total tracking of individuals, as in the Chinese system, is becoming increasingly
practical if totally unacceptable to most rational humans. If you think such
tracking a good idea, you can stop reading right now and ban me.
As a
long-term freedom vet in good standing, I am of course unalterably opposed
to mandatory masks. However voluntary masks — as a
sign of resistance and/or as a fashion statement — strongly appeal to me. For
obvious anti AI facial recognition, regimentation and control reasons, it would
be very good for us if mask-wearing became an ambiguous social tradition.
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to COVID-19, The Establishment reflex has
been to ban masks — even burqas in France — so they can
recognize you.
If masks become a normal part
of dress, banning becomes very difficult. And of course, all sorts of masks are
acceptable. Maybe P95 look-alikes to blend in. I have an old Rebel Flag
bandanna – – –
And no, that doesn’t make me
a racist, just a rebel.
The
thing is, wearing a mask — or cammy face-paint — before COVID-19 would draw more heat than a Donald
Trump tweet. But with face masks the norm, we’re all better protected. Maybe
not from THE VIRUS, but from something
much more dangerous – – –
“As Americans we must always remember
that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and
relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government.” — Columnist Dave Barry
So,
if the maskers manage to establish mask-wearing as normal — and maybe even
stylish — aside from my Night of the Living Dead nightmares,
it isn’t all bad.
But are you wearing your mask
as a personal choice — or as proof of obedience?
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L. Reichard White [send him mail] taught physics, designed
and built a house, ran for Nevada State Senate, served two terms on the
Libertarian National Committee, managed a theater company, etc. For the next
few decades, he supported his writing habit by beating casinos at their own
games. His hobby, though, is explaining things he wishes someone had explained
to him. You can find a few of his other explanations
listed here.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/08/l-reichard-white/masks/
