I had a weird revelation on this subject the other day. Most guys grow up with stories of bear attacks. It's a well known thing, and the more country you get, the more it becomes real.

It's also dependent on the type of bear. The black bears in Florida would just as soon leave. A grizzly bear in the northwest will attack for the fun of it.

So a very sheltered person has no real idea how dangerous a bear is. They've literally never been taught.

Now think about every decision and maneuver in the last few years. Does it seem like a very sheltered group with no real world experience is making choices based on what they want things to be? Do they even understand what their choices actually are?