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by ShroudedNight 1889 days ago
What is false and irrelevant?

I'll readily admit that my assertion was based on anecdotal experience, and was probably worded with more objective confidence than warranted, but my experience was that those hostile to the idea that masks were most effective if reserved for front-line medical PPE, were also those hostile to the idea of being obligated to wear a mask for others' sake.

> The goal is to get people to mask up.

Is this a bad thing? Do you believe that there is some ulterior motive in this beyond expected improvements in infection control?