golden_rivet
GCM

Family of the last woman to be imprisoned for witchcraft are campaigning for her to be pardoned.
Helen Duncan
Helen Duncan
Backpacker1uk said:Same as the Pendle Witches from Pendle near Burnley.
Accused by a couple of kids dragged of to Lancaster and questioned for questioned please read torture. Of course they confessed and that was that.
And to think even now in Mexico and parts of Africa the uneducated actually believe that the old lady living on her own is a witch etc and they get burned at the stake or thrown on the bonfire.
Lamri said:Erm, you can't judge past policy or policies by today's standards.
If we did that, we would be apologising for all sorts, including the slave trade.
Oh, hang on a minute.....
FlagWagger said:Lamri said:Erm, you can't judge past policy or policies by today's standards.
If we did that, we would be apologising for all sorts, including the slave trade.
Oh, hang on a minute.....
But as a politician, apologising for the perceived wrong-doings of the past give you a positive image in the eyes of the press since it immediately obvious that you've have a deep seated conviction in righting wrongs and as such, you're must be a saint. Furthermore, there's no need to ever consider changing your actions / beliefs in the face of clear evidence that they are failing, or indeed to even apologise for your mistakes - no, that'll be the job of a future generation of political leeches.
dunkers said:They should bring back the crime of witchcraft and charge terrorism suspects with it.
Food for thought :?
buster said:of course she should be pardoned. the authorities should have got her working for us during ww2.