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There was no benefit.
by webwielder2 3y ago
There was no benefit.
- kibwen 3y agoAt the very least there was a psychological and social effect. Rabies is frightening, and every time you get bitten by an animal you're going to assume it was rabid, so in an era before the vaccine existed, rather than telling the patient "that animal probably wasn't actually rabid", you might as well put your mind at ease by performing the ritual.