With Corona infections on the rise again and as one country after the other is tightening regulations, a question that must be asked is why are there still so many who object to wearing masks?
Objections seem to come from three directions: those who object to government instructions per se and get more and more agitated by the notion that big brother is forcing all of this on them; those who do not believe that the masks are necessary (either because the virus is not so dangerous or because the masks are inefficient); those who find the masks too uncomfortable.
If, indeed, masks are the key to fighting the spread of the virus, then something must be done to ease the acceptance of mask wearing in the general population. The main educational thrust, to my mind, should be respect and empathy. Even if you don’t believe in the need for masks, even if you hate the government, even if it is really uncomfortable, wear the mask out of respect for others. Have empathy with their fears.
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