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People like to paint the witch burners as ignorant, but they knew exactly what they were doing. Evil people using religion to give cover for their actions goes
by jandrese 2y ago
People like to paint the witch burners as ignorant, but they knew exactly what they were doing. Evil people using religion to give cover for their actions goes back forever.
- toasterlovin 2y agoHaving just lived through a period where witch hunts were popular, my impression is very much that most people involved in them were misguided and perhaps only a select few were truly opportunistically evil.
- jandrese 2y agoI think you underestimate how many people are willing to play dumb if it will get them out of trouble.