Yuck Alert! NYPost: Iranians licking religious shrines in defiance of coronavirus spread

[Mike 03]

This is no way to lick the coronavirus.

Shocking footage has emerged of Iranians tempting fate by licking the doors and a burial mound at the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, the epicenter of the Islamic Republic’s COVID-19 outbreak.

Journalist Masih Alinejad shared video of the disturbing practice, noting that officials have refused to shut down the religious shrines — while the death toll in the country stands at 66, with more than 1,500 infected.

“These pro-regime people are licking the shrines & encouraging people to visit them,” he said in a tweet. “Iran’s authorities are endangering lives of Iranians & the world.”

Pilgrims routinely kiss and lick religious shrines, including in Qom, which is considered a “place for healing,” according to the UK’s Daily Star.

Those who were photographed licking the doors said they “don’t care what happens,” the news outlet reported.

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Link: https://nypost.com/2020/03/02/iranians-licking-religious-shrines-in-defiance-of-coronavirus-spread/

Oh well, I wasn't hungry anyhow.

[Iliyah]

1. And Right wingers here in the USA . . .

believing that the coronavirus is a hoax?

[2naSalit]

7. They're already

licking butts and boots.

[tanyev]

2. Dang. Has an entire country ever won a Darwin Award?

[3catwoman3]

8. It rather seems that a good segment of the US population...

...is trying to win one. The segment that voted for Trump.

[tanyev]

13. Too true.

[2naSalit]

9. I think of it

as sort of Jonestown event only this bunch is dangerous to the rest of the world.

[dewsgirl]

3. I was reading about this yesterday, they believe with every fiber

of their beings, that their God will protect them...I found it equally terrifying and sad.😔

[Crunchy Frog]

4. This will be a good way for the religous fanatics to wipe themselves out.

Getting rid of the crazies will help Iran in the long run.

I'm sorry that I can't muster any sympathy for people who are intent on their own destruction.

[safeinOhio]

5. In college I took Anthropology of Religion.

A religion will survive if it adapts the culture to its environment. This ain't going to survive.

[Hortensis]

6. Yuck, all right. But is this all that different from other raging

populists, and many of these will be populists, who are similarly working to create national disasters? Epidemic disease as a weapon to destabilize nations? Of course. "Different strokes" mean these particular ones are licking shrines to spread disease instead of spitting at their computer screens as they spread their angry poison.

[brush]

10. Not smart. What is it about religion that makes one suspend common sense?

[Takket]

11. You can't fix stupid, unfortunately

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. I'm still waiting for the first repug to catch something from licking

Rump's tasty butt.