You know how they made smoking in restaurants illegal? Lots of people thought that infringed on their personal freedoms, but ultimately, cigarette smoke could have negative effects on the health of other people around them. (1/5)
It seems obvious to us now, and even ridiculous that anyone would think otherwise; but isn’t hindsight always 20/20? (2/5)
You don’t get to claim personal freedom when your actions could have a negative effect on innocent bystanders. Just like you don’t want your child or elderly parent breathing in cigarette smoke just because a stranger has made the personal decision to smoke, (3/5)
you don’t want to put them at risk because a stranger doesn’t wear a mask - even if that stranger isn’t concerned about the possible effects of their actions. (4/5)
Just wear the mask. It’s an act of love, not politics. 💕 (5/5)
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