This is a serious question but I think is important to understand because it determines how to communicate in a way that allows us to get our message to those who choose to wear a mask.
My question is simply this:
No doubt there are people who absolutely believe that the government are telling the truth, the whole truth etc etc. But I believe that there is a large contingent that do the 'accepted' thing and it is those people I am aiming the question to:
Do you wear a mask to: a) blend in with the rest? b)because you believe that there might just be something in all of this ? c) Because you don't want to pay a fine?
I believe that the answer then dictates how we present our case to these people in order to 'get them on side' or wake them up.
Any suggestions?
We don’t wear masks day to day but my husband and son wear masks at work, pilot and hospitality. I do know they wear them ‘badly‘ if that makes sense. When they take them off others follow. I refused to wear a mask for dental work, I explained my reasons and the dentist removed his on every occasion where we were just chatting, said it was nonsense. I would put my money on there being a few zealots, most just don’t want the agro of going maskless.
@Elizabeth Grebbell I have to wear them at work also although i use a face shield thingy as I will not cover my face for anyone. I tell all the managers that come into my office that they don’t need to wear them around me if they don’t want to and they gladly remove them.
I‘m convinced that the spread is roughly - <5% believe wholeheartedly <10% go along to get along and also seize opportunities within the believer camp 75% haven’t a clue and just do what everyone else does but don’t like the masks and only around 10% openly gob off about it being a fraud.
These are purely observations from my small sample size of work and outings with the family
I hate the muzzle & don't believe the evil nonsense but there are those who clearly do believe & to be in close proximity can be distressing & unsettling, particularly the elderly who don't have access to research. I am in fearful despair of the younger people out in public, no-one else in sight, wearing them.
My own take on the whole situation is this:
If those who want to believe that there is a killer virus in the air and the masks will save their lives then by all means wear a mask if that is what you choose to do But by the same argument, there are those who like me, are not of that opinion and should therefore be allowed to NOT wear masks if we so choose.
In the absence of any REAL evidence to
a) Prove that such a virus even exists and
b) if there is a virus proven, that it is potentially fatal and
c) That there are significant deaths because of the proven virus.
Then and ONLY then should we be subjected to such laws necessary to contain the virus and preserve life
I think, this video sums it best:
Excellent answer, I agree totally but we have to get people to stand up for themselves
Thank you for posting this excellent video.
Paul Weston nailed it but how do we convince them to take them off. These are the same people that have allowed themselves to be isolated from their loved ones, sick and elderly in hospitals and care homes, elderly parents dying alone, ‘social distancing‘ at funerals, refusing any physical contact with their children. I personally know of these scenarios. ’Friends’ have shaken me to my core. Educated people suggest that I’m being a little selfish. I’ve tried to calmly explain my thinking and I get nowhere, I have accepted that our relationships will never be the same.
In a positive note I have made lots of new friends on social media, before the ‘pandemic’ I rarely commented on twitter etc I can honestly say it has helped keep me sane along with TalkRADIO and Mahyar Tousi!
Some people are scared, they think they will be reported and their children removed by the council. Others fear to be the odd one and any possible confrontation and others they just find more confortable to please people around them than been able to breathe. The rest are the real zombies who believe anything they been told. But if we concentrate in the first three groups, they will realise they are not on their own that in fact they are majority. It is in this way that we will be able to move forward. Protesting (marching) will be one as they will be able to see us and take our leaflets. The big poster is another thing that we should be doing.
I have messaged Simon to see if he is interested. If not, then I will see what can be done on my own. Why is it that people fear that their children will be taken away? I can't see a link with that?
@stevehabberley It is about the Cronavirus Act that allows children to be removed from their parents if some member of the family give positive on the test. They think they will be picked at by the school teachers and council and be requested to take a test. In fact, they are going already to test children at the school without parent's consent (best thing is not to send children to school I believe). The test is fake as many already know, so they can make it positive if they want it to in order to victimise those parents who don't wear masks.
I hear many people advocating using the 'exemption' excuse for not wearing a Muzzle and wearing a Lanyard instead. I believe this to be wrong since the 'exemption' excuse is another way the Government is exerting control since these exceptions are validated by them. One is simply swapping the muzzle for the Lanyard. Be clear about why you're not wearing a Muzzle. I wear neither and to be fair I've only had a couple of frowns and glares which I have simply ignored. I think it best to say nothing; not get involved in a pointless debate with people who simply state: 'people are dying, ya'know'. Very insightful and meaningless position in which to begin a debate that will go nowhere. Peace.
Well I hear what you are saying. I am exempt because of all sorts of unrelated reasons and to be honest, when I have visited anywhere, including hospitals, I have had people ask but when I say exempt, only one shop has asked to see the card but they accept that and leave me alone and so from that point of view, I can't say that I have been treated that badly.
I WILL NOT wear a lanyards or any other insignia that labels me as different from any other member of the public. That really is discriminating and is the 'yellow star' of Nazism. If somebody has reason to ask to see it, I will show it quite happily.
On the darker side. As we all know by now, most of the regulations relating to the whole covid thing are extremely suspicious to say the least and I have found that in MOST of them, the exceptions etc are built into the regulation and I believe that they have not put that there to help us but to give them a way out if they get pulled up on something. If it is there they can quite legitimately claim that they have accounted for this or that and then blame the person for not quoting that particular rule and its not their fault if the person didn't understand. That of course is assuming that the person is abler to decipher the way out after it has been buried in all the legaleze talk. They are not that silly to give you a clear 'get out of jail' card but it is there if you look hard enough.
@stevehabberley Right On! Steve absolutely correct mate.
Agree completely. I understand that some people need to wear a lanyard to feel reassured and particularly if they are not able to stand up to any questioning, conflict. However I do not wear even a lanyard as I believe it akin to wearing a yellow star.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT if there is something wrong with you, either physically or mentally then that is between you and your doctor, not a sales assistant of a shop or anyone else