Masks are a simple decency

In response to Angela Jensen (6/30/2020). I am not sure how to feel about this letter. Stunned, outraged, angry, disbelieving … you choose. Do you not understand that we are in the middle of the deadliest pandemic since 1918? Millions have contracted this disease and almost 130,000 Americans have died horrible, lonely deaths since March. And it is only getting worse. Check with Arizona, Texas and Florida. They reopened too soon, are now in the midst of a deadly crisis, and are moving backwards on reopening. Certainly not helpful for their economies, is it?

Wearing a mask in public is one of the 3 very simple things we can all do to protect each other and save lives. It is basic human decency and good sense.

But you are “tired of going into a business looking like a hospital” and “want to be able to walk into a restaurant or store without seeing a mask”. How dare you. So, Angela, if you don’t want to see the masks, then do us all a favor and just stay home. The rest of us are busy trying to help each other out here.

Susan Peterson

Spokane