but to a person who feels themselves a burden to society such a little thing as having to prove they don't have to wear a face mask could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Do you object to people being scanned at an airport for weapons etc - there is no regard for disability there as safety is the overriding concern?
Covid19 is no different except it is an invisible killer - as has been proved by the worldwide death rate.[/quote]
I cannot believe you cannot see the difference between scanning everyone passing through an airport or scanning a random sample of people at an airport and demanding that every exempt person has to prove that have a condition that exempts them from wearing a face covering.
One is random and untargeted the other selective and discrimanatory.
If you are worried about people shopping without wearing a face covering exert your right and wait until those without face coverings have left the shop,
Why should I have to wait outside for heavens knows how long because some people are deliberately flouting the rules?
You would not have to that would be your free choice, you could choose just to keep clear of anyone not wearing a face covering, it's very simple really.
Of course a few people may be flouting the rules, but it is possible every one of those people you have seen has a genuine reason not to wear a face covering.
Perhaps you would be happy if everyone carried one of the “official exemption” cards-
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ptq/ There you are print your own then you will not have to wear a face covering. Does that make you happy, does that make you safer,?
Pity it is not worth the paper it is printed on as everyone could print their own card.
You see where the problem is to be worth anything at all the cards would have to be only available after an examination to ensure the person requires to be exempt.
At the moment - there is no way a shop can enforce the rule as there would be an outcry of "victimisation" should they attempt to do so. A discreet exemption card could be issued without any need to mention the persons actual disability.
If somebody has proved they are exempt - that's fine by me. My post is not aimed at the genuine - it's aimed at the people who are jumping on the bandwagon and pretending they are exempt to avoid wearing a mask. In doing so they also give the genuinely exempt a bad name and create suspicion.
If verification were issued - if I saw somebody without a mask instore I would then know they were genuinely exempt
No your post is discriminating directly against “the genuine” as you call them, as you would require them to undergo medical tests for them to mean anything. Of course those tests would be done out of your sight and therefore out of your conscious, therefore you would not feel guilty about having those tests done.
Cheers
Guy