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Kirsten's avatar

The red haired student who broke down and cried, she said they ruined her life. Yes she can always resume her education now but she will never forget how science and reasoning was set aside by adults and she was put through a very difficult time. Perhaps her life was ruined in part because of the interruption in her schooling, and in part because she can no longer believe in her country and the adults there.

CAM's avatar

My understanding is that in the UK, the exams are a huge deal for determining your access to higher education and whatever career path you hope to achieve. Disrupt that and you potentially disrupt an entire livelihood.

Harold Saive's avatar

Yes...the social credit system of coercion

Harold Saive's avatar

Good one........so why waste your idealism in a society that can so easily by destroyed by government sponsored terrorism.?

CAM's avatar

I think the Twitter comments to your videos speak volumes as to where we are in society. "My kids don't have a problem with wearing masks" and "there are bigger problems in the world" show just how asinine people's reasoning has become. The fact that so many children have been conditioned to think that it's okay to cover your face all day every day is PRECISELY a big problem. Instilling a dystopian fear of anyone authoritarians deem as "Others" into our future generations is absolutely a big problem, and one that will impact us for decades to come.

Margaret Anna Alice's avatar

Thank you, Justin, for these powerful messages from the victims of school mask mandates. That girl is indeed a satirical hero!

These will be useful as I prepare my letter to the Oregon Health Authority regarding the proposed “adoption of a rule requiring masks to be worn in indoor spaces in Oregon (OAR 333-019-1025)” (written comments accepted through 1/24/22 at 5 pm):

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/305bc08

norstadt's avatar

The girl in the last video was awesome. I wonder how the school board felt?

Dirk Lomas Smith's avatar

>Her breakdown is what almost ALL students feel about masks.

I VERY much doubt this, Justin.