Wonderful News - No more face masks

growstuff - maybe she finds reading difficult - along with logic?

Lilac Chaser, if you only believe what lets you avoid wearing a mask. That’s your choice. There’s enough medical evidence to say why you should, but then there’s enough medical evidence for why you should wash your hands after using the toilet and some people don’t believe that either.

Here's one quote from one of the articles posted by Casdon.

"Compared to villages that didn't mask, those where masks of any type were worn had about 9% fewer symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The finding was statistically significant and was unlikely to have occurred by chance alone."

So, 9% effective. My mind works the other way, and I choose to say 91% ineffective, i.e. worthless and useless. And I've seen that they don't work with my own eyes - that is perfectly good enough proof for me and I shall continue to not wear masks.

Like I said at the beginning, it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that these things in any way make people safer - they don't.

I think we can say after quite a few pages of debate that those who choose to wear a mask will and those that have other views won't
I suspect that after the restriction lifts there will be quite a few who choose the former but this will dwindle if infections continue to drop and Omicron causes less hospitalisation and deaths

LilacChaser: Like I said at the beginning, it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that these things in any way make people safer - they don't.

Having strong convictions doesn't mean you are right. I think you should just let it go now since you obviously are not interested in hearing anything that contradicts your opinion. None so blind...

Good post Greta. It’s pointless arguing with some people.

Well put Greta.

LilacChaser So, 9% effective. My mind works the other way, and I choose to say 91% ineffective, i.e. worthless and useless. And I've seen that they don't work with my own eyes - that is perfectly good enough proof for me and I shall continue to not wear masks.

If you were unfortunate enough to develop a cancer and the oncologist said "there's a treatment we can try, but I have to warn you it's only about 9% successful" you'd say "forget it, no point as it's 91% ineffective, I'll take my chances"? Somehow I think not. If you believe masks are only 9% effective why not utilise that benefit for yourself and others?

LilacChaser

Here's one quote from one of the articles posted by Casdon.

"Compared to villages that didn't mask, those where masks of any type were worn had about 9% fewer symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The finding was statistically significant and was unlikely to have occurred by chance alone."

So, 9% effective. My mind works the other way, and I choose to say 91% ineffective, i.e. worthless and useless. And I've seen that they don't work with my own eyes - that is perfectly good enough proof for me and I shall continue to not wear masks.

Like I said at the beginning, it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that these things in any way make people safer - they don't.

In the article which you yourself posted LilacChaser it states:

"Lab studies have shown that surgical masks, such as N95’s, block around 95 per cent of aerosol-sized particles."

So I don't know where you get the idea that masks are 91% ineffective.

A good mask will protect you and those around you in the majority of cases. That's good enough for most right-minded people, who will hopefully carry on wearing them.