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It also selects against religious people...
by lazylizard 7y ago
It also selects against religious people...
- toss1 7y agoAt least selecting against religious people who congregate Seems that e.g., Buddhists regularly practicing month-long meditation retreats or Christians practicing 40-day contemplations might see a protective effect selecting them in, tho such practices may reduce reproduction rates, so what is the net balance?
- Jaruzel 7y agoConversely, the countries in the EU that have been affected the worse, are heavily religious countries that encourage regular mass gatherings as part of their faith. Not judging this, just pointing it out.
- necovek 7y agoI would definitely not call Spain heavily religious, or specifically Northern Italy. And definitely not France. Eg. Italy is at 72%, Spain at 49%, USA at 69%, France at 30% on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_coun... I would consider them countries where social gatherings are the norm, and I always related that to climate, rather than religion.
- wideasleep1 7y agoAnd concert goers, shoppers...