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[–] [email protected] 96 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It would be a evolutionary benefit to fear / avoid any person that is behaving strangely in certain distinct ways. Could be a dangerous transmittable disease, i.e. rabies etc.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

It's probably the entire reason people lost their shit over the idea of catching leprosy.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

That makes a lot of sense👍