I wonder how many died because someone somewhere felt THREATENED by their expressions of their differing religious faith; that same impulse is alive & well today, but now the injury is "medical" rather than spiritual.
I am not injured by my neighbor's choice of God, and I am not injured by his or her choice in face covering; thus, I have …
I wonder how many died because someone somewhere felt THREATENED by their expressions of their differing religious faith; that same impulse is alive & well today, but now the injury is "medical" rather than spiritual.
I am not injured by my neighbor's choice of God, and I am not injured by his or her choice in face covering; thus, I have no right to demand they pray to my God or that they refrain from paying to their God or that they wear a mask. If we do not accept this principle, we cannot be free - we can't even be decent as we must kill or punish anyone who dissents.
I do not have the right to impose a medical treatment - including NPIs - on other people, even if that "hurts" me, but especially when that injury is only emotional. Society may not be a suicide pact, but it's not a license to control other people's medical decisions.
Remember that anyone "injured" by non-masking has the option of staying locked-in at home. Their desire to be out and about is not grounds to regulate others.
If I cannot control my body, no other right has any meaning. So, long and short, I say no - even if masks work & even if nonmasking makes some people live in their homes forever. Better to live in a free society than to participate in a prison-camp.
Give me liberty or give me death - remember? That's the fundamental principle of this nation - we do NOT trade liberty for security.
I wonder how many died because someone somewhere felt THREATENED by their expressions of their differing religious faith; that same impulse is alive & well today, but now the injury is "medical" rather than spiritual.
I am not injured by my neighbor's choice of God, and I am not injured by his or her choice in face covering; thus, I have no right to demand they pray to my God or that they refrain from paying to their God or that they wear a mask. If we do not accept this principle, we cannot be free - we can't even be decent as we must kill or punish anyone who dissents.
I do not have the right to impose a medical treatment - including NPIs - on other people, even if that "hurts" me, but especially when that injury is only emotional. Society may not be a suicide pact, but it's not a license to control other people's medical decisions.
Remember that anyone "injured" by non-masking has the option of staying locked-in at home. Their desire to be out and about is not grounds to regulate others.
If I cannot control my body, no other right has any meaning. So, long and short, I say no - even if masks work & even if nonmasking makes some people live in their homes forever. Better to live in a free society than to participate in a prison-camp.
Give me liberty or give me death - remember? That's the fundamental principle of this nation - we do NOT trade liberty for security.
I suppose Catholics should stop wearing crucifix jewelry, because a vampire might be offended.