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6/22/20  9:45 am
Commenter: Mark Koch

Wearing masks makes us more vulnerable to illnesses
 

The masks we wear do nothing except stop a sneeze or cough - and then that bacteria/virus is stuck in the warm, moist mask and replicating, making the wearer more likely to become even more sick and helping the virus rapidly evolve into a different strain or a supervirus, for which a vaccine is useless.     

The psychological impact can be just as deadly as the virus.  There are people who live in unnecessary and extreme fear of this virus because of the narratives.  Then there are people who feel this is an extreme abuse of power by the government.  Between these two factors, the division and hatred of fellow human beings is growing. 

Aside from those theories, people need to see smiling faces, or just faces in general.  The mask is a daily reminder that our country is sick, which increases stress, anxiety, panic and depression.    These psychological illnesses are proven to decrease the ability of the body to defend itself and can lead to drug/alcohol abuse, suicide, and increase in heart diseases, etc. 

Mandating the wearing of a mask will make healthy people more sick - the psychological impact, breathing in oxygen reduced air, retaining C02, and helping already present bacteria/viruses rapidly replicate.  It also leads to stigmatizing those who are unable to wear a mask due to health issues.

Increased hygiene is the best way to combat the CV and any other given virus outbreak. 

If people are sick - they must be self-quarantined.  It's easy to send someone home who has a fever and other symptoms. 

Asymptomatic people have not been proven to unknowingly spread the virus.  

Please let us enjoy what nature has given us in terms of natural remedies to illnesses.  Outdoors, sunshine, fresh air, building up immunity through exposure, and most importantly, psychological well being.  

 

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