• cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    The wild thing is, thet back then, people knew that they were protecting others from themselves by wearing one.

    I feel like most people who wear masks today, wear them to protect themselves from catching a virus

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      12 days ago

      Because people understood back then that not wearing a mask while contagious meant directly killing others.

      Also, flu was highly mortal at the time, and people were acutely aware of this.

      I lost my parents because of an asymptomatic idiot who refused to wear a mask and wash his hands, yet insisted of visiting them. That person literally killed them.

      I still consider anyone who consciously refused to wear a mask or get vaccinated during the last pandemic as selfish criminals and murderers who should be held accountable.

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      12 days ago

      Seeing as the photo implies people are being arrested for not wearing them. I doubt they did it out of their kindness of their heart.

      Not sure why I am getting downvoted for saying most people probably wore masks to not get arrested.