The_Banker
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Salem witch trials were in 1690s, so looks like the middle east is only 300 odd years behind the civilsed world.
Somebody needs to open a mcdonalds there soon.
And only 64 years behind the UK (although "only" 9 months in the clink rather than a death sentence in that case).
Yes - but she was charged under the Witchcraft Act of 1735 which is why I thought that it was pertinent. I don't see any parallels with the other thread myself.That was an interesting article Clubman, but did you read it? The act she was actually sentenced under was to do with fraudulent activity - to stop people from falsely claiming to be able to be able to "procure spirits". This reminds me of the thread on fortune telling, actually....
I don't see any parallels with the other thread myself.
Yes - so what?You must remember it - in that thread you fell into the "No" camp, saying that grown adults should be free to be taken for a ride if they want to believe in such nonsense. (I'm being pretty fast and loose with my quotes here, but I'm sure that was the gist of it)
And only 64 years behind the UK (although "only" 9 months in the clink rather than a death sentence in that case).
So what? Do I really have to spell it out? So the article about the law against Witchcraft, which was really about banning fraudulant activities based on a belief in the supernatural, reminded me about the thread on fortune telling where some posters thought that a law banning such fraudulant activities would be a good thing to protect gullible people. The parallel is pretty clear in my mind, and is interesting to discuss. However, I was just saying is all, guvnor.
It seems to me that that English case was similar in spirit to the "tax evasion charge for Al Capone" case - a creative use of existing legislation - and as Sylvester3 pointed out it was for impersonating a witch.And only 64 years behind the UK (although "only" 9 months in the clink rather than a death sentence in that case).
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