Originally Posted by jacksonbrown (Post 1791975)

'Yeah, wearing the mask, it's really a pain. We understand this. It's an irritant. You guys don't have to do it. You don't have to do it. We're not gonna be racist and make you wear a mask.'

Wall Street Journal : COVID-19 death rate is 75% lower in states that didn't lock down

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1791792)

Well, the same argument can be used for going naked, clothes are a threat to “God’s wonderful skin system” in fact you can accuse/glorify God of just about anything - who can prove otherwise?

Originally Posted by jacksonbrown (Post 1791975)

'Yeah, wearing the mask, it's really a pain. We understand this. It's an irritant. You guys don't have to do it. You don't have to do it. We're not gonna be racist and make you wear a mask.'

Wall Street Journal : COVID-19 death rate is 75% lower in states that didn't lock down

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1791760)

With all due respect and whether or not you will publicly admit it, you know exactly...the reason for that. :ohdear:

Originally Posted by Paper1 (Post 1789818)

Individual rights are wonderful but that said wearing masks in public places should be mandatory. I think it was Dr Spock that said "Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". I wonder how many deaths and $200,000 taxpayer funded hospital bills might have been avoided if Governors had showed a little courage and said wear the damn masks or stay home?

Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1786379)

Far too many folks in FL as demonstrated here in TV completely ignore two of the three actions "recommended" during the pandemic.

Wear a face mask and keep social distancing.
Hopefully most of them honor the hand washing and sanitizing.

My guess, less than 50% of us are following the guidelines.

With the spiking that is occurring and the commitment to not shut down again.....is it inevitable that masks will be made mandatory in public?
Enforcement of social distancing?

One need only to observe any venue here in TV and observe the rampant, wholesale non compliance.

It is the obvious next play for the governor.

Or he concludes most Floridians are opting to roll the dice on whether they get the virus or not. Their attitude......must be if they die they die.

However some of us do not think they should be putting us at that risk.

I am sure the usual mask flak will follow.
But instead how about offering suggestions how tho help keep the virus from spreading.

:popcorn:

Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1789768)

"non believers, it's only the flu"

If you are less than 50 years old, covid 19 is not just "only the flu" its way way less than the flu in terms of death rates. CDC puts overall death rate for all ages of the flu at 0.1 percent. CDC puts death rate for covid 19 for under 50 years old at 0.05% 70% of covid positive people under 60 are ASYMPTOMATIC and never get sick.

Do you understand the difference in those two death rates? You are not going to convince people that have a better chance of dying in a car wreck to wear a mask all the time. The world does not revolve around us oldsters. The best way for us old fogies to protect ourselves is stay home, participate in safe outdoor activities, and maintain social distances. It's safer if we do not participate in the great reopening and ridiculous to demand the whole world wear masks.

My rule is I don't enter any buildings other than home, curbside pickup of groceries and online delivery for everything else. I do have some in person DR appts but not until September. I play golf, swim, walk, ride bicycle etc and talk to my neighbors at a safe distance. I'd like to go out to eat, have a drink at a bar etc. I was supposed to be in Scotland this summer and play golf out of the heat, but I can do it next year. I can continue in this mode for quite some time and enjoy life while being safe. I don't think its fair to ask everyone to wear masks when the danger for them is so miniscule.