Humans are very weird. I think that what I find the strangest is that we pathologically fill the gaps in what we don't know with fantasies. Not only religion but morals and illusions of absolute purposes, emotional treasures kept from ages ago that resurface in the shape of guides. These lead to the different groups of people that pull to different sides wanting to see the world in the way they think is right.
And this, in turn, becomes what you mentioned. Breatharians, defenders of this and that jumping in one leg in a protection ritual for whatever they chose to protect or destroy. And it's all based on thin air. And self-interest, which is, in the absence of certainties, the only certain remnant, is condemned instead.
We could be in the bloopers section of the movie of the universe. :P
Hiya Sharon
Yes, I hear ya. That's the tragedy of it all, seeing the world only through one lens -- polarising and deluding themselves that they, and only they, have the answers or solutions. Weird and scary.
So true hahah XD