Reply To: Can someone explain to me why some frum people are cavalier about corona virus

Probably a combination of some of the following:
1. We have an issue that we think that we have a “yiddeshe kupp” which causes us to be ibber-chachamim and actually do stupid things.
2. By insulating ourselves from the media, we’re missing important information about how the virus works, government ordinances regarding the virus, and what kind of effect our actions have on our neighbors’ perceptions of us.
3. As Orthodox Jews, there are areas in science in which we inevitably will clash with. For example, scientism rejects any supernatural occurences. This has created a sceptisim of any science, including climate change, vaccinations, and even weather forcasts.
4. A segment of us have had a deficient education. Or in other words, some of us are dumb (probably including me.)
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