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Pro-mask or anti-mask? Your moral beliefs probably predict your stance

  • Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor, Purdue University
imageMoral combat: Do you wear a face mask to show you care about others? Or do you refuse because you believe they defy human nature?Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

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