So the graph I posted is false then?
Without getting into the specifics of 'A mask' vs 'A Surgical Mask' and alike - you are missing the point that I'm making.
What wearing a Mask became was a way for certain groups to show their ideological allegiance.
In much the same way as the wearing of a Gold Star was to show who the 'good' people were and who the 'bad' people were.
Freedoms such as not being allowed into Pubic spaces for a start.
See the comment about the british liberal concept of a Natural Right - these are what laws are designed to Protect.
When access to certain things are conditional on wearing a mask, that is were the restriction is happening 'Can't do XYZ unless you wear a mask'
I've never really commented on Masks per se - the science on them was patchy at the start, but it seems that a mask that stops particles of a certain thickness (ie saliva spray) is effective at stopping transmission - what I am commenting on is how the wearing of a Mask became a symbol of Piety for a certain group an a symbol of rebellion for another.
It's very hard to criticize someone for what is (unfortunately) a standard business practice.
I have no idea, he was pretty popular on the last few social media platforms, so it's a possibility.
And people laughed as hard at that at the notion he would be the President...
Both you and FJ miss the tongue-in-cheek point being made there.
Socialism/Communism or any other Marxist derived system makes a number of assumptions about the Human experience (assumptions which only a small amount of introspection and observation would disprove), because of that, it is doomed to failure. And it is Doomed in a very specific manner.
When I say they followed it to the Letter, I don't mean in accordance with the impossible dream outlined by Marx, I mean in accordance to the reality of attempting to achieve such a Dream.
I mean - I point out that most Military Members support Trump - Ah but they are currently Serving
I could post you umpteen Veteran Military public figures - ALL of them are VERY pro-Trump
That quote was succinct and summed up best what the feeling is - they know it's a political jab at a political opponent, not a comment on the wider Military experience.
I'm mostly agreeing with you on this point - That it's not in the spirit of the law and could well have had a dodgy component in it.
If you think an investigation is warranted, go ahead, I'm not entirely disagreeing - only to say that at the point of entry, she had the necessary particulars.
Except the one charge that actually mattered, the Smoking Gun - that never eventuated
Okay - let's be clear:
It's not nice to Insult people
It's not nice to Insult people based on their appearance
But it does not show hatred of an entire subset of the human race. To the Contrary, him outlining that some women are able to outsmart Men by using their wits, cunning and femininity shows a degree of admiration for them.
I've never said Global Warming isn't a thing - I've pointed out that the Alarmist predictions have not come true. And then pointed to other alarmist predictions that also did not come true.
I think I've expressed my opinion on this before - but in case you missed it or I haven't. I'm fine with individuals making decisions to reduce their environmental impact. I think Electric Cars (once Battery and Charging technology matures enough that a a recharge takes about the same time to fill a petrol tank and you get the same mileage on a full charge) will be great as there are a lot of advantages that can be had (No need for a Gearbox, constant torque throughout the rev range, Motors per-hub, smart traction control/torque splitting between wheels etc.)
Where I stop is that the alarmist predictions of the Environmental Activist Scientists have, in the last 60+ years NEVER been accurate. And we have a fairly comprehensive list of some of the claims (which I paraphrased).
We also have a very very short time-frame in which we have accurate data (relative to Geological time frames). All this is not to say that we shouldn't individually take reasonable steps to help the Environment.
Only that we should be extremely skeptical of the next Activist Scientist whose career requires there to be a crisis just around the corner in order to justify it's existence and whose ideological beliefs dictate the removal of the Capitalist system.
As for the final point - When the problem becomes bad enough that it affects people and they are willing to pay for a solution, the Free Market will find a way to fix the problem for a Price.
I'm going to start with a partial quote from one C.S. Lewis:
A mask, in of itself, may be innocuous and harmless, but we have plenty of examples from just the Pandemic response alone where Governments restricted freedoms without the legislation to do so.Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive....
...but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
There is also a common trend that a Government will first chance it's hand on something that in principle it should not do, but has little moral or practical objections - only to later on take further liberties on issues where there is a Moral or Practical Objection - but by then the precedent has been set.
And so in light of the quote above - when the Government says 'This is too dangerous for you, we are restricting your personal freedoms for your own good' - I, as I've stated, stand firmly on the side of Freedom and liberty (and all the dangers therein).
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