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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 8357028" data-attributes="member: 12731"><p>To return to the topic I discussed a few pages ago. The fact that it is unrealistic to think masks is the answer. Keeping masks and other restrictions just to chiefly save the lives of unvaccinated will soon become untenable. </p><p></p><p><em>Please note:</em> While the practical suggestion in the end might sound similar ("drop restrictions"), this is a completely different argument than the ignorant "let's skip restrictions entirely and just pretend there is no pandemic" and comes from a very different angle.</p><p></p><p>First off I completely agree the idea to only require masks for unvaccinated is ridiculous and needs to die pronto. Either everybody needs to wear a mask or you can forget about it. In the short term, I have no issue with masking.</p><p></p><p>No, the real issue is that you would need masking as long as so many remain unvaccinated. Which in practice means so long it could as well mean "forever".</p><p></p><p>There will come a time and it will come soon when society decides to dump those that <em>could</em> have gotten the vaccine but decided against it. This will be a time where restrictions are lifted, masking is gone, and society returns to normal. </p><p></p><p><em>Except with a lot of deaths among unvaccinated.</em></p><p></p><p>As long as the unvaccinated doesn't clog the healthcare system completely (making other care unavailable for the vaccinated) this will be considered acceptable. They made their choice, they need to "live" with it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's just a single article I think is representative:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/07/28/what-should-the-end-of-the-covid-pandemic-look-like-501373[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Note the way the author veils his conclusions instead of saying them clearly and outright. It's still a bit too early to suggest dropping masks outright.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 8357028, member: 12731"] To return to the topic I discussed a few pages ago. The fact that it is unrealistic to think masks is the answer. Keeping masks and other restrictions just to chiefly save the lives of unvaccinated will soon become untenable. [I]Please note:[/I] While the practical suggestion in the end might sound similar ("drop restrictions"), this is a completely different argument than the ignorant "let's skip restrictions entirely and just pretend there is no pandemic" and comes from a very different angle. First off I completely agree the idea to only require masks for unvaccinated is ridiculous and needs to die pronto. Either everybody needs to wear a mask or you can forget about it. In the short term, I have no issue with masking. No, the real issue is that you would need masking as long as so many remain unvaccinated. Which in practice means so long it could as well mean "forever". There will come a time and it will come soon when society decides to dump those that [I]could[/I] have gotten the vaccine but decided against it. This will be a time where restrictions are lifted, masking is gone, and society returns to normal. [I]Except with a lot of deaths among unvaccinated.[/I] As long as the unvaccinated doesn't clog the healthcare system completely (making other care unavailable for the vaccinated) this will be considered acceptable. They made their choice, they need to "live" with it. Here's just a single article I think is representative: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/07/28/what-should-the-end-of-the-covid-pandemic-look-like-501373[/URL] Note the way the author veils his conclusions instead of saying them clearly and outright. It's still a bit too early to suggest dropping masks outright. [/QUOTE]
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