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Do you think you'd die if you were to eat with your hands off the floor? Rich Western citizen probably have weaker immune systems than people living in the midd
by 1_player 5y ago
Do you think you'd die if you were to eat with your hands off the floor? Rich Western citizen probably have weaker immune systems than people living in the middle of the jungle, but they're all the same species, it's not a matter of "we've evolved to need to eat with a clean fork."
Even the Rich Western person is much more resilient than you think they might be. You can survive, perhaps not thrive, off half rotten carrion if need be. Evolution works on much bigger timescales.
- ben_w 5y ago> Do you think you'd die if you were to eat with your hands off the floor? No, that’s putting words into my mouth. I’m saying we won’t tolerate bad hygiene, not that it will kill us, and our floors are generally quite clean these days anyway. Food poisoning is however a thing, and from what I’ve heard (never had it myself) quite unpleasant.