The Great Mask Mandate Debate

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To mask or not to mask has become a major dilemma in many states and school districts of late. Some parents demand that schools should require masks while others are vehemently against it, with the conflict even escalating to the level of violence in some cases. But why are parents so worried about masks? They’re certainly less invasive than, say, a vaccine mandate, and they protect children too young to get vaccines. No, they’re not…

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