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> The whole antisemitic conspiracy theory of Jews poisoning the well only works if people were actually drinking from the well. Not really. Independent of peop
by sophacles 2y ago
> The whole antisemitic conspiracy theory of Jews poisoning the well only works if people were actually drinking from the well.
Not really. Independent of people drinking directly from the well:
* animals are watered by getting the water from the well.
* food is prepared with water from the well
* ale is prepared with water from the well
and so on. All of these things would subsequently be poisoned if the well was poisoned. They needed a safe source of water, but that does not imply that they drank it directly.