Kansas man died of COVID-19 ‘lonelier than necessary.’ His obituary slams anti-maskers

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A Kansas man was born shortly before World War II when Americans willingly rationed supplies and sent their children to fight in wars, but, according to his obituary “he died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

https://www.kansascity.com/article247594945.html
 

Nathan said:
Sad, so many self-entitled jackasses out there. I saw one in the supermarket this morning, I felt like punching him, but I am pushing 70 and he is probably 6'2" and 220 / 40yr. old, so it probably wouldn't have gone well for me.
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What is the mask requirement in your area? Unless masks are required when shopping (like they are where I am,) your anger is misdirected.
And you are wise to think before you act - unlike this elderly fool who ended up with a fractured leg:
 
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Gardenlover said:
Why do we need more laws and regulations to do the right thing?
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"The right thing" may be a matter of opinion. Obviously, the people in charge where he lived do not think mask wearing is needed. And the person who wasn't wearing a mask didn't think it was necessary. Unless it's required, no one has the right to dictate, any more than someone has the right to be angry at those who don't get flu shots & blame their illness on them.
Someone could also put the same thing in their obituary: "He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refused to get a flu shot to protect one another."
 
win231 said:
"The right thing" may be a matter of opinion. Obviously, the people in charge where he lived do not think mask wearing is needed. And the person who wasn't wearing a mask didn't think it was necessary. Unless it's required, no one has the right to dictate, any more than someone has the right to be angry at those who don't get flu shots & blame their illness on them.
Someone could also put the same thing in their obituary: "He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refused to get a flu shot to protect one another."
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First, let say I always enjoy your posts. I consider you a free thinker. [That and a $1.50 will get you a small coffee.]

The thing that irks me, is when a store states to "please" wear a mask and a few people are too self-righteous or perhaps have an unfounded phobia and blatantly refuse to wear a mask. We should really think about what is best for the world and not ourselves.
 
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CarolfromTX said:
Let me be clear. I wear a mask. But I am sick to death of mask shaming and mask fear mongering.
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So do I when I'm required to. So should everybody - where it's required.
The problem I have is when people think they can order other people around where it's NOT required.
 
win231 said:
So do I when I'm required to. So should everybody - where it's required.
The problem I have is when people think they can order other people around where it's NOT required.
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May I ask, what makes it a requirement? Shouldn't we wear a mask because we care? Why does someone have to tell me to play nicely with others? It's simply the right thing to do.
 
Gardenlover said:
First, let say I always enjoy your posts. I consider you a free thinker. [That and a $1.50 will get you a small coffee.]

The thing that irks me, is when a store states to "please" wear a mask and a few people are too self-righteous or perhaps have an unfounded phobia and blatantly refuse to wear a mask. We should really think about what is best for the world and not ourselves.
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The issue is whether or not it's required by ordinance. I put my mask on before entering a store because I have to in order to shop; not because I think it protects me or anyone from me. Before it became law here, 1/4 of shoppers wore masks. The ones who chose to wear masks had NO right to confront those who chose not to. And even if someone was not wearing a mask where it WAS the law, anyone who confronts someone over it is really stupid. Confronting someone means getting very close to them. If someone with half a brain is concerned about catching a contagious, deadly virus, why would they deliberately get CLOSE to someone & argue with them & possibly start a physical fight?
 
win231 said:
The issue is whether or not it's required by ordinance. I put my mask on before entering a store because I have to in order to shop; not because I think it protects me or anyone from me. Before it became law here, 1/4 of shoppers wore masks. The ones who chose to wear masks had NO right to confront those who chose not to. And even if someone was not wearing a mask where it WAS the law, anyone who confronts someone over it is really stupid. Confronting someone means getting very close to them. If someone with half a brain is concerned about catching a contagious, deadly virus, why would they deliberately get CLOSE to someone & argue with them & possibly start a physical fight?
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I see where you are coming from in a vague sort of way. {and I still love your posts}

So if someone is coughing behind you, less than six feet away and not wearing a mask you say nothing, just to keep the peace?
 
win231 said:
So do I when I'm required to. So should everybody - where it's required.
The problem I have is when people think they can order other people around where it's NOT required.
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Do you know why it's not "required?" Because people are having sh*t fits and getting violent because they can't bear to wear a little mask for a little while to help keep from killing everyone. They don't stop to think about the staff in hospitals that are being overwhelmed by all of this stuff....all of it. They seem to not give a crap that because of their unmitigated gall to not wear a mask that when they get this crap they're taking up a bed that someone needs who actually tried to do the right thing. It's not required because people are babies.
 
When family and friends tell me that I'm supposed to control my violent temper, and be passive and nonviolent like they are, I try, I really try.
But when I think about the idiocy of those who could care less about their fellow human beings... I just go BERSERK!
Adapted for my purposes from the movie "Billy Jack."
 
Gardenlover said:
I see where you are coming from in a vague sort of way. {and I still love your posts}

So if someone is coughing behind you, less than six feet away and not wearing a mask you say nothing, just to keep the peace?
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I've never had anyone cough in my face while standing close to me. But if they did, ya know......that's what legs are for.......I'd just walk away from them. If I was concerned about them giving me a disease, the LAST thing I'd do is get closer to them by arguing with them. That mindset reminds me of people who get cut off while driving, so instead of getting far away from them, they catch up to them & start a road rage incident.
 
Gardenlover said:
When family and friends tell me that I'm supposed to control my violent temper, and be passive and nonviolent like they are, I try, I really try.
But when I think about the idiocy of those who could care less about their fellow human beings... I just go BERSERK!
Paraphrased from the movie "Billy Jack."
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LOL. Yeah....that's why it's called a "Movie," not real life. 😂
 
win231 said:
LOL. Yeah....that's why it's called a "Movie," not real life. 😂
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Many movies are a reflection of real life. No? We better stand for something or we'll fall for anything. It's better to die on your feet, than live on your knees.
 

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