" And let's say that a typical mask-abuser is infected but doesn't know it. Their mask is contaminated and they're mauling it all the time. That's arguably more dangerous to everyone around than not wearing the thing at all."

I am curious to know why you should consider that mask warers "maul" their mask frequently. I would think a mask wearer (such as myself I should add) would place their mask on their face prior to going into a shop and remove it once they had left the shop.

That is hardly mauling, and if like me, they get home and wash the said mask it is then cleaned for the next time of use.




.................... and before you suggest that they would take it on and off through various shops I would suggest that many, if not most people do all their shopping in one shop, the supermarket.