Being a classical libertarian at heart, who is concerned about the authoritarian Marxism that seems to have infected society, I tend to have an aversion to the idea of being subjected to unnecessary laws.

With that in mind, and being the mask-skeptic that I am, my preference is not to have laws requiring the wearing of masks.

Here in Queensland, we have never been required to wear masks, and we seem to be doing quite well.

I do recognize the principle, though, that a functional society inevitably needs to enact and enforce laws that will not have universal support, and it is inevitable that some bad laws will be made sometimes. Losers' consent is an essential part of any healthy democracy.

I think Avi's main point is super important... There will be people whose job it is to enforce laws I don't like, and which they may not necessarily like either. Giving them a hard time won't necessarily achieve anything good, and may swing public opinion against one's cause. We need to pick our battles and fight real enemies, not people who are suffering along with us.

Man! Life gets nuanced and complicated sometimes!