I am genuinely intrigued by the controversy over mask-wearing in public during the current Covid-19 crisis. I am observing that its one issue that transcends political partisanism.
As a conservative Christian, we tend not to trust in medicine or science when it touches politics. Those disciplines seem to align themselves with particular worldviews that skew their objectivity. We especially don't believe global organizations that reflect globalist agendas. We tend to be rugged individualists and Constitutionalists.
Progressives and liberals tend to be more collectivist and generally see the collective good outweighs individual rights in most areas. They see science as more valid than any other institution.
Which brings us to the issue at hand, to mask or not to mask.
I can usually tell whether a person is progressive or conservative by any number of political issues. There is no middle ground anymore.
However, this mask issue has me confused. There are people on both sides that see different reasons to wear or not wear a mask.
The pro-mask seems to think that we are responsible for the populace at large to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the disease. The mask is to prevent you from spreading the virus but is of little or no effect in preventing you from getting the infection. They see the mask as your duty to the public.
The anti-mask folks seem to think that there is no real scientific consensus as to the effectiveness of the mask. Therefore it becomes a visible sign of acquiescing to government tyranny and infringes on individual rights. It is a sign of weakness and cowardice. They think if you are afraid stay at home.
I fall somewhere in the middle of this, but I would love to hear your comments.
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