"Witchcraft" is how (one way) Satanism propagated. These women knew they were the enemies of Christianity. I guess people today argue that one has that right. Puritans disagreed.
They're white people so it's ok to say they're savages.
Witchcraft wasn't a real thing. Because of the power of the church, the easiest way to get rid of a female criminal was to accuse her of being a witch. Not to say it wasn't used on men, because it was, but the reason why women were particularly selected was because the law couldn't be trusted to do what's right, due to the trad views of society. (sound familiar?)
They were likely mostly poisoners, child abusers and other trash.
There was a reason witches were burned.
"Witchcraft" is how (one way) Satanism propagated. These women knew they were the enemies of Christianity. I guess people today argue that one has that right. Puritans disagreed.
They're white people so it's ok to say they're savages.
Witchcraft wasn't a real thing. Because of the power of the church, the easiest way to get rid of a female criminal was to accuse her of being a witch. Not to say it wasn't used on men, because it was, but the reason why women were particularly selected was because the law couldn't be trusted to do what's right, due to the trad views of society. (sound familiar?)
They were likely mostly poisoners, child abusers and other trash.
Probably occasionally women who wouldn't fuck the village elder as well.