Originally Posted by
gojko88
OTOH, wearing a seat belt and pulling the window shade up doesn't cause significant discomfort and doesn't impede any essential bodily functions. Wearing a mask does both.
The discomfort of seatbelts is used as an argument for not wanting to wear them as well.
I doubt a mask impedes bodily functions anymore than seatbelts do. People with serious respiratory issues may indeed find a mask to be an issue, but they should probably not be flying anyway due to the low air pressure of the cabin.