Submitted on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make wearing so called “protective” masks non-compulsory
To make the wearing of “protective” masks not compulsory for people in public.
Enforcing people to wear masks is alarmingly totalitarian, as it demands people uncritically follow state orders and threatens them with unfairly harsh punishments should they question such a policy.
The science regarding the effectiveness of “protective” masks is highly debatable as they have not been proven to always stop the spreading of infection.
Furthermore, to many they are anti-social and uncomfortable; wearing them should be a personal choice, not an authoritarian state command.
This level of government control is historically unprecedented and people should be left to make their own decisions regarding their health and safety.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Don't make the wearing of face masks compulsory in public places in England: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331174
Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331430
Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325079
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