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Modern Witch Hunts
May. 27th, 2018 04:55 pmThe thing we must remember about the words and creations known as sorcery and witchcraft is that at bedrock, they are about power and control.
If a people do not feel they have power or control in a situation, they will look for a way to change that balance. In the mists of time, the perception that a tribe had powerful magic meant that they were bypassed when another group thought a swift little war could gain them possessions and respect. In some parts of the world, those beliefs still rule. Dozens--possibly hundreds--die yearly from the accusation of using Power against others.
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In the end, most things come down to either love, or fear and its subsets power and control.
Play the reduction game. Do you find love or fear at the end of the line?
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/05/24/612451247/in-papua-new-guineas-sorcery-wars-a-peacemaker-takes-on-her-toughest-case?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180525
If a people do not feel they have power or control in a situation, they will look for a way to change that balance. In the mists of time, the perception that a tribe had powerful magic meant that they were bypassed when another group thought a swift little war could gain them possessions and respect. In some parts of the world, those beliefs still rule. Dozens--possibly hundreds--die yearly from the accusation of using Power against others.
( Read more... )
In the end, most things come down to either love, or fear and its subsets power and control.
Play the reduction game. Do you find love or fear at the end of the line?
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/05/24/612451247/in-papua-new-guineas-sorcery-wars-a-peacemaker-takes-on-her-toughest-case?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180525
