Witches VS Patriarchy

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You know it (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago by CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al to c/witchesvspatriarchy@lemmy.ca

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

1800s? Maybe off by 200 years?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At least one hundred. In 18th century Europe, still, in rare cases, "witches" were burned.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Were they burned alive and was it an official act? I think by the 18 century almost everywhere burning alive has gone out of style.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, from scimming the Wikipedia articles, the victims of the last cases often were decapitated before they were burned.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I mean maybe they’re talking about people who would have accidentally set themselves on fire while building railroads? Or as performance acts?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

… or 2025 in the USA?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd be next to Giles Cory asking for more weight.

[–] daepicgamerbro69@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I am much more comfortable to say I'd be one of the hundreds of nameless peasants jumping on the bandwagon of mass hysteria and passing blame. Makes sense, since I would have no access to education or even a second opinion on the matter back then. hindsight is a bitch.

we are so lucky to live in an enlightened age where delusions of self-rightousness are a thing of the past and no matter what I think I'll always be on the side of the good guys.