(509) Mask problem [英作文]
We Have a Cheap, Effective Way to Keep Ourselves Safer From COVID-19. The tool are face masks―cloth, surgical, or even a bandanna. But why are some of people fighting about it?
Trump himself continues not to wear a mask in public, despite calls coming from even inside his own political party to do so. Time Weekend Edition: July 2-5, 2020 Time Coronavirus Brief
Trump and others in his administration have refused to wear face coverings while with others, contrary to the advice of health experts. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Time Coronavirus Brief
I cannot understand why President Trump has refused to appear on camera wearing a face mask. Japan Prime minister Abe proudly wears his favorite small cloth mask in public.
I read an article written by GAVIN YAMEY, "Wd Have a Cheap, Effective Way to Keep Ourselves Safer From COVID-19. Why Are We Fighting About It?" Then I understood a little about "me first" culture and personal liberty in the U.S. Their right to go around unmasked in public matters more than saving lives.
I also happened to read a comic essay written by Åsa Ekström. Shed is a Swedish comic artist, wrote about Japanese masks in her comic essay in 2015, "That's what Asa found in Japan". She couldn't understand at first why Japanese wear masks. She mentioned totalitarianism in Japan and individualism in her country and others.
- 作者: オーサ・イェークストロム
- 出版社/メーカー: KADOKAWA
- 発売日: 2015/03/06
- メディア: Kindle版
Common misconception among non-Japanese people is ---
"Why do Japanese people wear masks?"
"Are they worried too much about their health? Shinpai-SHO?
"Are they worried too much about their health? Shinpai-SHO?
"I thought so when first I came here---."
My friend denied, "Wrong!"
"I wear a mask to prevent my cold from passing on to others."
"And, for kafun-SHO."
"I wear a mask to prevent my cold from passing on to others."
"And, for kafun-SHO."
"Kafun-SHO?"
"Yes, it is increasing now."
"Shipai-SHO of pollen?"
"No way! Pollen allergy!"
Do Japanese wear masks because they don't want to get sick? I was asked many times from non-Japanese friends. This way of thinking is the most logical from the point of individualism. But most of Japanese act according to totalitarianism. There are merits and demerits in both theories.
Under this COVIT-19 pandemic, totalitarianism seems to work better than individualism.
Why many of Americans reject inevitably? Gavin Yamey wrote in his article, "In many countries that have so far successfully controlled their COVID-19 epidemics, public health leaders, politicians, and the public have fully embraced the use of face masks with no hint of controversy."
Yamey is a physician and professor of global health and public policy at Duke University, where he directs the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health.
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