You raise an important question. I think the issue is that to say that wearing a mask makes one socially conscious is a false conclusion. Wearing a mask only indicates affiliation with a particular social group (which is radically different from "social consciousness") just as wearing a yarmulke indicates the same thing vis-a-vis a diffe…
You raise an important question. I think the issue is that to say that wearing a mask makes one socially conscious is a false conclusion. Wearing a mask only indicates affiliation with a particular social group (which is radically different from "social consciousness") just as wearing a yarmulke indicates the same thing vis-a-vis a different group. The proper policy is telling people the truth (masks do not work for aerosolized viruses) and then letting them make their own decisions about whether they wish to wear them anyway as a social beacon. At least at that point there will be no confusion about what they represent.
You raise an important question. I think the issue is that to say that wearing a mask makes one socially conscious is a false conclusion. Wearing a mask only indicates affiliation with a particular social group (which is radically different from "social consciousness") just as wearing a yarmulke indicates the same thing vis-a-vis a different group. The proper policy is telling people the truth (masks do not work for aerosolized viruses) and then letting them make their own decisions about whether they wish to wear them anyway as a social beacon. At least at that point there will be no confusion about what they represent.