Thursday, April 19, 2007

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Coup de rabies

More evidence that fanaticism is weird and dangerous:

More than a hundred men in the Philippines may have contracted rabies after taking part in a self-flagellation ritual to mark Good Friday, doctors and local authorities said on Thursday. A health alert was issued after a man who took part in the traditional ceremony — where participants slash their backs with knifes before flaying themselves with bamboo whips — died from the virus on 11 April.

3 comments:

Michelle said...

Evolution in action?

The Ridger, FCD said...

Not if they already had children ...

Michelle said...

Well, if you're gonna nitpick...