In a strange mixture of fringe religious beliefs, superstition, and competition among pastors/exorcists to maintain or expand "market share" of the larger faithful community, child witches appears to be a problem made to order. Once one accepts the concept of an evil witch typically possessed by a demon, then the solution is to remove the demon by any means necessary. See the following news story to see where and why this has become such a problem:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/17/world/main5392572.shtml I don't even know where to begin with this situation. Clearly, there are aspects of lack of critical thinking and noncritical acceptance of false authority combined with capitalism's opportunitic strategies to help one succeed in a desperate enviroment but the exploitation of children in this process is heart breaking. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
