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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmmmm it's some weird hypocrisy though when anti-test folks believe in civil discussions about how masks might not be effective but when people from the other side want to talk about ventilation or outdoor lunch all of a sudden we are kooks who are totally without perspective.

You guys thought everything was going to be over three months ago (so did I!) and are refusing to readjust to accommodate Delta.  Every safety measure is some overreaction even though there are very real stats driving the policies.  Please take your "does not affect HEALTHY kids" and place it somewhere dark and narrow.  Just to be clear, you are arguing against free testing to kids in schools.  You don't want kids to get tested because you don't believe it's worth it to know whether kids who are in the schools have covid and could transmit it to other kids and people in the schools.  You are not worried about kids in school getting covid because healthy kids don't die from covid, and anyone they transmit it to doesn't count because they are either (1) unhealthy and therefore on their way out the door already anyway; or (2) not vaccinated so they don't count; or (3) unlucky but hey do you know how many people die from clown accidents every year?  More than from covid!

You think you are being realistic and protecting others from disproportionate reactions, but you are the ones who are denying the increasing numbers in our own area and the effect Delta has had on the spread of the disease.  You want to have a polite discussion about mask effectiveness now?  You guys are living in an alternate reality.  [/quote]

You are being disingenuous. Why do you twist perspectives to such an extreme? You know very well that most parents are not "anti-test" and readily test symptomatic children, and then follow all APS guidelines. Let me emphasize that the asymptomatic testing is VOLUNTARY, so no one is rudely breaking rules here. Also, most people are not arguing that masks might not be effective. I think masks are effective, but I don't think we can reasonably expect to mask our children for the next 2-3 years. How many times do we have to say it's more nuanced than being "anti mask" or "anti test"? You simply refuse to engage in anything beyond your own extreme view.

Look outside and see what is actually increasing numbers in our area. It's not asymptomatic children in public schools who are already following several preventative measures. People are traveling internationally, going to church and concerts, etc. etc. etc. Go walk around Clarendon and Shirlington this weekend. You'll see every restaurant and shop packed with young people and baby boomers.  Why don't you spend your energy trying to mandate testing for asymptomatic restaurant workers? [/quote]

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