Quote Originally Posted by frugal-one View Post
Opporative words... We are in a PANDEMIC!!! There are people who believe they have the right to infect me because they don't want to wear a mask. Where are my rights to be safe? In this instance (Pandemic) I believe it should be mandated that everyone wear a mask in a business or where they cannot social distance. This is not a political issue but a medical one!
I get what you're saying, I just don't like the idea of government mandates which then require punitive measures to punish any naysayers.

I admittedly don't get out as much as I used to but I do visit the local grocery store and hardware store and gas station from time to time. Maybe it's just my area but I haven't seen anyone violating mask guidelines while in proximity to others in months. Maybe they're all just reasonable people who figure that the guidelines make sense and it's in their interest to follow them but I'd hate to see the odd person without a mask face legal consequences for it.

Keep the guidelines and forget about punishing people for their lapses. I doubt their intent is to hurt you.