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by jimmaswell 1599 days ago
> minor inconvenience

The impacts on their development shown in the article and rest of the comments are much more than a minor inconvenience

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The impacts are a price worth paying.
That is not for you to decide. Maybe you can decide that for your own children but not mine.
I absolutely can decide that for your own children, and I can decide that for you, given enough votes.

You have no special control over your children that transcends society, especially if you mean them harm.

I'm sure if a politician spouted such things they would just get tons of votes from parents. Honestly its kinda interesting to hear you say such a thing out loud because some of the more extreme voices on the anti-mask side have claimed that control is exactly whats going on which makes me wonder if you are not just trolling at this point (or maybe they were right all along).
Delaying inevitable infections doesn't seem worth saddling an entire generation with developmental delays and potential ear deformities requiring surgery.
It is, however, and it is the advice of every reputable institution in the US.