Re: [Last-Call] Last Call: BCP 83 PR-Action Against Dan Harkins

[Keith Moore <[e-mail]>]

On 10/2/22 19:02, Eric Rescorla wrote:

> Not that it actually changes the situation, but as it happens, the
> mini-rant in question arguably misrepresents, the tweet, which
> reads:
>
>    .@MaraGay "Masking remains an act of solidarity & respect for
>    vulnerable people, that includes people w/ disabilities, w/ chronic
>    conditions like asthma, as well as for hard-hit communities like
>    native & black communities especially, Hispanic communities"
>
> In the email you are referring to, this was characterized as:
>
>    Well the other thing to keep in mind about masking is that "it 
> remains an
>    act of solidarity & respect" for... BIPOC (natch).
>
> I don't think it's really necessary to unpack this, but suffice
> to say, this doesn't seem like a particularly good-faith reading
> of the tweet in question (whether you agree with said tweet or
> not).

Oh, *that's* what Adam was talking about.   (thanks for clarifying)

For what it's worth, I disagree with Dan about the merits of masking, 
and I think masks one of the few cheap, reliable, and effective 
countermeasures against COVID that we still have, at least in the US 
(given that neither the safety nor efficacy of booster vaccines that are 
currently available in the US has been empirically established.).

It's silly to call something virtue signaling if it's actually a virtue.

I'm not offended if Dan sees it that way.   The COVID situation has 
become so confusing that I'm not surprised at the wide variety of 
opinions on the subject.    I draw the line, however, at spreading 
misinformation that can harm people.

Keith