For those states that have passed orders against various safety measures such as requiring masks at workplaces or schools:

Why is it okay to set record numbers of infections?

Why is it okay to set record numbers of hospitalizations?

Why is it okay for some of these people to die?

Why is it okay to incur hundreds of millions and potentially billions of dollars in hospitalizations and other healthcare costs, impacting employers, Medicaid, Medicare, and the individuals being treated?

Why is it okay to expose healthcare workers to an increased risk of infection?

Why is it okay to increase the stress levels of healthcare workers?

Why is it okay to create staffing issues for some hospitals and employers?

Why is it okay to reduce or delay access to elective surgeries and other healthcare needs in some communities?

Why is it okay to establish policies that reduce the ability of employers and others to create safer environments for their employees?

Why is it okay to establish policies that reduce the ability of schools to operate safer for their employees and their students?

Why is it okay to expose individuals to potential long-term health issues?

Why all of this and more just to keep someone from having to put a mask over their nose and mouth?