Petition - Make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public during Covid-19 Pandemic

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304397?fbclid=IwAR3AdnCG_2TM4mO1m2m_hHtYppGbj-gTd58D7RKHfg4Bb7x12clrVm1t990

Why don't you just wear one if you want to?

🙄 because the masks they are talking about people wearing in public, are to protect other people, not yourself. For it to do any good, there needs to be widespread useage of them, which given the selfish nature of people, will need to be compulsory.

Masks worn properly work, masks that don't fit or are the wrong fabric really make things worse.

Issue 1 - glasses. Unless top of mask fits really well they steam up, lots adding to face touching and potentially trips or falls... Many people wear glasses and can't wear contact lenses.

Issue 2. They are hot and uncomfortable. Unless you are accustomed to wearing them and not fiddling, you will touch your face more, including the bit where you've been breathing. If you then touch things (say fridge doors in the supermarket) you are spreading more germs than if you'd not been wearing a mask.

Issue 3. Limited useful life - useless once soaked through by sweat/breath moisture. How many would be required per trip out to remain effective, especially in summer/on the tube?

Issue 4. People acting more reckless because they have a mask on - already seen in supermarkets!

I was wondering the other day how people with hearing loss are coping when out and about

"For it to do any good, there needs to be widespread useage of them, which given the selfish nature of people, will need to be compulsory."

It wouldn't be compulsory for everyone. If that was tried there would be legal challenges as there was with the exercise rules/ guidelines.

I'll wear a scientifically produced and confirmed effective mask, when given to me, and when all the morons stop doing Moronic things such as visiting family and friends, having parents look after their kids, gathering in the parks, driving 5 hours to Snowdonia for a day out etc etc.

it’s only the flu

No, these were bandwagon jumpers. "It's just the flu" was a bandwagon they jumped on to mock those of us who could see a problem on the horizon. Then the "hand sanitiser doesn't work on viruses just wash your hands you stupid people" bandwagon. They didnt want any action from the govt as that was the fashionable bandwagon, then lockdown happened and they changed their tune and screamed for more severe lockdown as that was the new bandwagon ...and they discovered that they rather enjoyed being shut-ins with just "their little family", finding their anxiety relieved, and needed everyone else to be forced to do the same in order to make themselves feel normal. Now they focus their fear, anxiety and wagon jumping on the issue of face masks.

I wasn't convinced of the arguments that masks make you touch your face until more people were wearing them and I saw for myself. Repeated, constant face touching, with a false sense of security which means the've touched everything else first. Masks work, but only if worn right. Most aren't - most actually promote more face touching and therefore more risk.

Mask wearing = yes.
Compulsory mask wearing = NOPE.

Nope. What's with all the stupid petitions at the moment.

Can I petition to stop petitions?

Ginfilledcats

I'll wear a scientifically produced and confirmed effective mask, when given to me

Yes, exactly. One made to fit a small and female shaped face would be nice. Big hole in the market there.

I think the people who were shouting loudly about 'lockdown now' have now got a new hobby horse to ride.

Lol, I was wondering what the poor buggers were going to do now that it looks like lockdown might be coming to an end soon - now I know!

I'll wear a scientifically produced and confirmed effective mask, when given to me, and when all the morons stop doing Moronic things such as visiting family and friends, having parents look after their kids, gathering in the parks, driving 5 hours to Snowdonia for a day out etc etc.

And gathering on Westminster Bridge for a little party with the police every Thursday?

salema