I’m also surprised as it makes quite an important point that hasn’t been made before and I find it’s fair to suggest introducing some minor inconvenience for everyone to avoid major inconvenience (not being able to travel home when planned, etc.) for a non-neglectable number of people.
(FWIW regarding your concrete suggestion: I agree that having to wear masks during lectures seems very low cost. It also seems to be quite low benefits, though, as you’re much more likely to get infected during informal interactions while talking to people than during a lecture.)
I’m surprised this comment was that controversial! I thought it was one of my more milquetoast.
FWIW my guess is it’s because people don’t want to wear a mask during lectures and/or think that’s a bad norm.
(I didn’t downvote your comment.)
I’m also surprised as it makes quite an important point that hasn’t been made before and I find it’s fair to suggest introducing some minor inconvenience for everyone to avoid major inconvenience (not being able to travel home when planned, etc.) for a non-neglectable number of people.
(FWIW regarding your concrete suggestion: I agree that having to wear masks during lectures seems very low cost. It also seems to be quite low benefits, though, as you’re much more likely to get infected during informal interactions while talking to people than during a lecture.)