Originally Posted by
paulaf
I was just asking about the next logical step after 24th Feb about masks as it is a bugbear of mine I freely admit, surely no-one actually likes wearing them, although I do think some now use it as a kind of comfort blanket. Yes I do want to get back to normal life as it was before Covid, and have the freedom to choose whether to wear a mask or not.
Outside very few situations, you already have the freedom to choose whether or not to wear a mask.
I don't see why you are so concerned about others using a face covering.
You might believe them foolish, but they're simply making an effort to protect you, themselves and others from infection.
I have no idea of the impact of mask wearing on curbing infection rates: but I'm pretty certain the effect can only be positive.
It comes at a very low cost, very little effort, to most of us: and after the sacrifices so many have made it's a cost, an inconvenience, many are happy to make.