I read something once where someone was describing why they converted to Judaism. They specifically said they were drawn in by the rituals. Things like: Keeping two sets of plates for meat and dairy. Staying within the “eruv” wires around some cities on the Sabbath. They just loved the rituals.

I wonder if the draw is really the “rules” and structure that usually come with the rituals. I think most people crave structure, but many aren’t really capable of providing it for themselves, so they look for it from an outside source. Religion provides that. The military provides that. Special clubs/groups provide that. Political parties can even provide that. The ritual seems to add a sense of control to go with the belief structure of the organization.

Fark man myself. We watched the Digg implosion with great smugness. Then everyone left for Reddit.

I don’t think this changes thing. Not for me at least. He’s had at least a dozen other people accuse him - including people that don’t need his money or notoriety. And while he was cleared of criminal wrong doing in the Anthony Rapp case, I don’t think he ever denied making an advance on a 14 year old boy. Just that he “didn’t remember it” - which hardly matters. I don’t care how drunk I get. I’m not accidentally going to hit on children.