[himinlomax]

> I think some of the logic behind "masks are useless" is that if people believe masks will prevent it, they'll get too reckless about going out as long as they have a mask.

Lying to people for their own good may be acceptable in some circumstances, but in the long run it's always going to have deleterious effects. It erodes trust, it disincentivizes responsible people, and if the people doing the lying are wrong ... it makes things worse.