LogFAQs > #972189186

It's just that they're a safe and easy target for fanaticism. In Taoism they show connection as being inherently misleading so someone who is obsessed with anything is considered "lost." It's just a way to show obsession in a way that won't get you letters; even though orthodox Jews and Muslims are much more devout. Hell, teachers have a higher rate of sex offenders in the US but no one is willing to talk about it as openly as pastors because then you have the teachers union and other people complaining.