ATL Bear said:Human breathing as a parallel to toxic waste. Good grief. Even smoking isn't as restricted as what you seem to be advocating. This goes no where because you're being obstinate and cowardly. Protect yourself Sam. You have a litany of options. Let others live with their individual choices. That's what free people and societies do.Sam Lowry said:You brought it up, but it doesn't go anywhere surprising. Government has a legitimate interest in safeguarding air quality and human life. No one has unlimited freedom to spew toxic waste.ATL Bear said:I know where this is going. All I can say is, wow Sam. Everyone is a public danger, so let's control everyone, instead of free people using their judgement to make their own choices. Protect me from myself Mother government.Sam Lowry said:That fine as long as you can hold your breath. Otherwise the air is a public good.ATL Bear said:From the point it enters and exits my body I would assume so.Sam Lowry said:Do you?ATL Bear said:Does government own the air we breathe?Sam Lowry said:Pregnancy isn't airborne. I'm sure you can imagine the demand for precautions if it were.ATL Bear said:Agree, and? This is about lowering the opportunity for death/harm caused by the actions of another, right? Isn't that your "prolife" argument for masks? Wearing a mask isn't healthcare any more than wearing a condom is.Sam Lowry said:ATL Bear said:I wouldn't support government mandated condom wearing to prevent abortion.Sam Lowry said:It is shocking how indifferent you "pro-lifers" have become. It's as if you have no faith at all.Mothra said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:Mask up Sam. Board up your windows with plywood and make sure your Papa John's delivery guy has on a Haz-Mat suit when he delivers your pizza. If the Haz-Mat suit is white, you should reject the pizza delivery and make sure he or someone else comes back in a black Haz-Mat suit. I really hope your pizza does not get cold!Sam Lowry said:Evidently not.Rawhide said:Your average American is sick and tired of masks, mandates and lockdownsDoc Holliday said:
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It is shocking what a coward this guy's turned into. I didn't always agree with him, but could always count on him to give a thoughtful and reasoned conservative position.
On this issue, you couldn't distinguish him from the big govt. lefties who haven't seen a mask mandate or lockdown they didn't like. It's as if he has no faith at all.
The old saying remains true - people will trade freedom for security. That seems to be the case with poor Sam.
I'm not arguing against mask usage, just the governmental mandating of it. Hence the parallel.