'It’s not clear where the belief that rats spread the plague came from in the first place.'
It's very clear. We humans cannot accept responsibility for a plague. To us, it's obvious that fleas only visit a human long enough to give us the plague, after which fleas return to the host rat.
Why stop there? Put your ability to destroy everything you touch and kill vast amounts of humans. Aim high, join the C.I.A.
https://www.history.com/news/rats-didnt-spread-the-black-death-it-was-humans
Destruction part yes, that’s our strong suit.
As a practicing human, I stand corrected. We are far more capable of causing mass casualties, my bad.
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'It’s not clear where the belief that rats spread the plague came from in the first place.'
It's very clear. We humans cannot accept responsibility for a plague. To us, it's obvious that fleas only visit a human long enough to give us the plague, after which fleas return to the host rat.
Or pangolin, or raccoon dog. Or whatever.
you know, President Nixson declined secret service when he stepped down. he knew a thing or 2.