Anti.:fuck_verify:Do rules or restrictions never ever have a place in an anarchist or anti-authoritarian setting?
Don't be silly. Consider the following situations.
When there is food at our events it very often at the very least has vegan options, trying not to exclude our vegan comrades. So why can't we wear masks in order not to exclude our endangered (immunocompromised, chronically ill, disabled or cautious) comrades?
Do we ever have to discuss smoking is accepted in indoor settings (except possibly in France)? So what's wrong with installing air filters or wearing a mask to keep the virus count low during a pandemic with an airborne virus?
At our meetings and gatherings homophobic, racist, sexist, white supremacist etc. attitudes and gestures are not tolerated, simply because they are wrong. So why should COVID-denialist and therefore ableist attitudes be tolerated?
If people feel uncomfortable with specific technological solutions, be it because of OpSec or other concerns, we try to find solutions that feel safer (encryption, avoiding tracking etc.). So why can't we find solutions that make our endangered comrades feel safer during our events?
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