What happens when pandemic 2 requires mask mandates?

Wear a burqa.

Claim it's artistic.

When challenged, say you're cosplaying as someone who lives in a country with religious freedom.

I'm not a Muslim, but I think this law is really silly.

Banning people from covering their face willingly is an absurd attempt to control people's behaviour. Banning people from forcing others to cover their faces is pointless because you already have ways to stop that.

This is plainly just a way to satisfy the right, diluting the power of the law and causing a scene in public.

Balaclava OK?

More bullshit to make a two bird one stone targeting both muslim minorities and activists. And as usual, the "yeah but you see it's a feminist move" talks from far right is... a crackdown on women.

For all those defending burquas, here is a list of direct health issue they cause (never mind the restricted vision, limited daily activities, etc.) https://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2001/02/niqabs-and-burqas-as-impediments-to-health

Good luck next pandemic.

If a woman is forced to wear a burqa, and it is illegal to be in a public place while wearing one, that simply means that woman will not be going outside. This is straight up misogyny and will make life hell for some already extremely vulnerable women.

If you are going to violate freedom of expression anyway, why not do the sensible thing and criminalize the oppressors here? Make a law that imposes fines and mandatory feminism courses on anyone coercing women to wear anything, including by using religious arguments.

Like, apply this to any similar situation. Almost everyone agrees domestic violence is bad. Do we fine women for being in a public place with a black eye?

Fucking hell racism will hide anything. Guess what now protesting with a mask is a crime. Just in time for all this lovely AI facial recognition that's being rolled out. Just in time for the first nukes to fall. Strap in folks. It's gonna get bumpy.

Awful racist nonsense.

In Portugal, violators face fines ranging from €150 to €3,000, with exemptions for health, professional, artistic or weather-related reasons, as well as in places of worship, diplomatic missions and on aircraft.

So, wearing a COVID mask is okay?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-13038095

this is an article that's a bit older, though it shines light on the situation in different countries, mainly european, and also reports on public opinion in several of them.

I understand the problematic side of isolating affected women.

Though I also see worries in regards of secularism and a topic where different cultures hardly fit.

There surely is also a factor of signaling what culturally is appropriate in different European countries and where citizens are not ready to compromise that.

I think I write that as yes, this is something that is sad to see as necessary, though we need to understand also this side. Without I see no path to solve disagreements in the long run.

Call me crazy but I'm betting the intersection between people who support this and people who support Iran's hijab laws is basically zero. I wonder why.

I don't know about everywhere, but there are usually "dress code" rules, either enforcing wearing something (like clothes) or not wearing something (like masks).

I don't see it as a big problem, it's not unusual at least. I would only be concerned with the enforcement and penalties.

I prefer "service based" rules, refusing service to those who ignore the dress code, rather than jail or fines.