• lennybird@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      It’s called being sensible. Like… We all take risks when we go out, but it’s like wearing a seatbelt. Does it eliminate risk? No. Does it reduce risk and is low risk in of itself by wearing it? Of course.

      And ultimately, the insensible thing is banning masks.

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        4 months ago

        It doesn’t really reduce risk much because you’re literally about to take it off anyway in that same space.

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          4 months ago

          If I’m in transit on airplanes and in airports for 8 hours and I wear a mask for 7 of those hours, the one hour (or probably less) that I take off my mask to eat a meal doesn’t completely negate the good that wearing a mask does for the rest of the time. I’m still reducing my risk (or the risk I pose to others around me) for 88% of my travel time.