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<blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 8057796" data-attributes="member: 7023887"><p>If a mask could stop 2 people from getting infected (I'm not going by statistics here, just an example number), who could then infect more people, who would then infect more, until eventually people will die from your infecting these 2 people, someone being shot seems like a lower risk for death than coronavirus infection. It is horrifying that we have to compare these risks here in America. I've only seen a few examples of people being shot over mask-related problems. </p><p></p><p>Also, Covid-19 is contagious. Rage-induced shooting rampages don't seem to be. </p><p></p><p>Yeah, masks aren't great in those circumstances. This more illustrates the point that going back to school is a bad idea no matter what the safety measures are more than anything else. It reduces spread, and if the desks are far enough apart, it is more unlikely to spread the virus. I don't know if many (if any) schools will have those precautions. </p><p></p><p>Also, maybe if more people wear masks, more will jump on the bandwagon (hasn't seemed to work yet, but who know? Maybe if their kids have to wear masks, some people will start wearing masks?)</p><p></p><p>Or it could lead to just a spread in Coronavirus if they don't close the school down. I don't think the people who are pushing for re-opening schools mid-pandemic will want to stop re-opening just because of an increase in cases. The current increase in cases hasn't done much to stop the opening up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levistus's_Leviathan, post: 8057796, member: 7023887"] If a mask could stop 2 people from getting infected (I'm not going by statistics here, just an example number), who could then infect more people, who would then infect more, until eventually people will die from your infecting these 2 people, someone being shot seems like a lower risk for death than coronavirus infection. It is horrifying that we have to compare these risks here in America. I've only seen a few examples of people being shot over mask-related problems. Also, Covid-19 is contagious. Rage-induced shooting rampages don't seem to be. Yeah, masks aren't great in those circumstances. This more illustrates the point that going back to school is a bad idea no matter what the safety measures are more than anything else. It reduces spread, and if the desks are far enough apart, it is more unlikely to spread the virus. I don't know if many (if any) schools will have those precautions. Also, maybe if more people wear masks, more will jump on the bandwagon (hasn't seemed to work yet, but who know? Maybe if their kids have to wear masks, some people will start wearing masks?) Or it could lead to just a spread in Coronavirus if they don't close the school down. I don't think the people who are pushing for re-opening schools mid-pandemic will want to stop re-opening just because of an increase in cases. The current increase in cases hasn't done much to stop the opening up. [/QUOTE]
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