It's time to start handing out fines to people who refuse to wear masks
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- Certain conservatives cannot be persuaded into wearing masks. They've even gone so far as to protest against it.
- In the wake of this sentiment, we as a society must do something to protect our friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
- A fine for not wearing masks must be considered as a viable option.
- Kathi Valeii is a writer living in Southwest Michigan.
- This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
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My son arrived home and I instructed him to drop his mask in the clothes basket by the door and to go straight to the shower. It's the Coronavirus-era protocol we use in our household for returning from errands, jobs, and now, driver ed. I've been nervous about every new exposure as the state opened up and restrictions were eased, but I found myself especially worried about driver ed because when classes resumed, we were told that masks would be optional.
I wanted to be able to trust that a school would take the highest precautions, but health recommendations have been politicized and those politics have crept into how businesses determine safety protocols, like when or if masks will be requisite. And without enforcement, there is no recourse in a situation like this.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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