If I wanted to cripple the development an entire generation of children, I can hardly imagine a better way than government mandated isolation, enforced by law and social pressure, with daily reminders of how good this miserable experience is and how bad people who try to go against it are, unless they are engaging in "fiery, but most peaceful protests."
And on top of that forcing children to wear masks whenever they're in public and forcing everyone they interact with outside their household also to wear masks so that their ability to read and interpret facial expressions and social queues is permanently hindered. The effect that must have has on the social development of young children is incalculable.
You make good points, though I would not say the effect is incalculable, just not a calculation that anyone on the left will consider for at least a generation.
I will say that the damage can likely be mitigated through training and practice, similar to occupational therapy for autistic children, but again the calculations must be done for the problem to be addressed, so these kids are definitely behind the curve for the foreseeable future.
If I wanted to cripple the development an entire generation of children, I can hardly imagine a better way than government mandated isolation, enforced by law and social pressure, with daily reminders of how good this miserable experience is and how bad people who try to go against it are, unless they are engaging in "fiery, but most peaceful protests."
And on top of that forcing children to wear masks whenever they're in public and forcing everyone they interact with outside their household also to wear masks so that their ability to read and interpret facial expressions and social queues is permanently hindered. The effect that must have has on the social development of young children is incalculable.
You make good points, though I would not say the effect is incalculable, just not a calculation that anyone on the left will consider for at least a generation.
I will say that the damage can likely be mitigated through training and practice, similar to occupational therapy for autistic children, but again the calculations must be done for the problem to be addressed, so these kids are definitely behind the curve for the foreseeable future.