Were the Witch Trials and Burnings for No Good Reason?

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

It was mostly result of extremal misogyny, prejudice, ignorance and fear of unknown. Though, male witches were also executed but probably not as much as female ones.

Heck, I bet many men would gladly come back to witch hunting and burning if they could.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Still happens in Africa

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You gotta be kiddin me...really? Lol🤡

Holy shit, it's 21 century, this shit shouldn't be happening anymore, ANYWHERE on this wretched planet. Just how much africa is a backwarded shithole?

I sometimes hate men so fuckng much, my god.

[–]chickenz 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

You don't hate men, you hate yourself.

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Fuck you