Science gives you good problem solving skills and teaches you to be sceptical and know when to trust evidence. If you do science there are lots of jobs available to you that otherwise might not be because these skills and maths and explaining skills are useful in many jobs
The reaction to Moshe the Beadle's story is one of rejection with being dismissive. The Jewish individuals of Sighet essentially negate his story. Their rationales are not openly asserted, but are clearly present.
