# FILE NAME: 00001908.soc # TITLE: Should people be required to wear face masks when in public? [df5919adc6c75b8b5d6908a537c0bbe1] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - In general, the wearing of face masks in public should not be mandatory. However, during a pandemic, the wearing of face masks in public should be mandatory. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the wearing of face masks should not be mandatory. In the case of a pandemic, it should be up to local governments to make the wearing of face masks mandatory in public places. The wearing of face masks in the case of a pandemic should only be mandatory in places where the disease is known to be spreading and where it is known that the disease is spread by airborne droplets. The wearing of face masks in the case of a pandemic should only be mandatory in places where it is known that the disease is spread by airborne droplets and in places where it is known that the disease is spreading. The wearing of face masks in the case of a pandemic should only be mandatory in places where it is known that the disease is spread by airborne droplets and in places where it is known that the disease is spreading and in places where it is known that the disease is spreading rapidly. The wearing of face masks in the case of a pandemic should only be mandatory in places where it is known that the disease is spread by airborne droplets and in places where it is known that the disease is spreading rapidly and in places where it is known that the disease is spreading rapidly in a large area. The wearing of # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the wearing of facemasks is a personal choice when facing a neutral state of affairs. However, in the case of an epidemic or pandemic, it would be up to local governments to make it mandatory if the disease were to be spreading due to air droplets. It is worth noting that it should be enforced and you would have to wear masks that are regularly cleaned and worn in the correct way, not covering your mouth and not your nose. 2: 1,4,2,3 1: 1,4,3,2 1: 4,1,3,2 1: 4,1,2,3