“The police are holy,” said the minister/official (?) during a press conference I had the misfortunate of watching while waiting in line in a small shop. They then switched to a piece about very religious people not following science.
I was left confused. Calling the police holy for enforcing your public health efforts at containing a virus isn’t also religious? Religious language and mores are constantly being used in this strange time. Only certain people are allowed to speak.
Even distinguished scientist and doctors are ignored if they don’t agree with the One True Prophet.
People are put in isolation even without displaying symptoms like those who are religiously impure. Those who handle them are also, just like those who make the impure man pure (like the biblical red heifer).
Those who disagree with what is going on are called evil.
What is true changes just as the word of God can. Even thought six months ago it was a fact that masks didn’t do anything, now they do, like the change of mind of a pope. Anyone who points this out is called stupid. Masks are worn, like a religious symbol, showing obedience or belief, just like a kippah or a cross.Just the way your sins are blamed for what happens to others, we are blamed for a virus going viral and killing.
Many had pointed out the lack of meaning in the West and finally it seems like many have finally found some meaning in this ultimately fruitless quest.
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