Player To Be Named Later said:

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Smokedraw01 said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Player To Be Named Later said:

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Biggest difference between the masks and seatbelt analogy is that seatbelts have a direct causal effect on YOUR personal safety.

The whole point of wearing anything less than an N95 mask is to hope you don't spread it to others. Imagine how much people would still be fighting seat belts if you wearing a seatbelt only helped improve the safety of someone in another car.

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Okay, here's an analogy that affects others. I remember my parents telling me about the early days of WWII. People at first weren't really realizing what their actions did to others. Phrases like "loose lips sink ships" eventually took hold. However, in the very beginning, people living on the coasts would not turn out their lights at night. People in the spring even had campfires and barbecues on the beach - they didn't think giving up their fun was necessary or affected anyone else. The light was so significant, the German subs were sinking ships left and right because the backlight created magnificent silhouettes and the ships were sitting ducks. The British even told the US that coastal blackouts were needed but we lost many ships and lots of good men/sailors before people actually "got it."

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I find it humorous that so many say that our rights are being taken away but forget all of the rights that were limited during WW2. Rationing is the closest thing to what we are dealing with today. What were the long term effects of those economic rights being limited? Not a damn thing.

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We would either straight up lose WWII if it was tomorrow or we just wouldn't get involved. 0% chance we'd manage to get this country united behind that cause.

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