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Ghana's MPs pass bill criminalising witchcraft accusation (www.trtafrika.com)
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[โ€“] Emperor 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More like the 1600s!

[โ€“] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

We should remember that it's a mistake to judge other cultures by our 21st century Western standards. Education is the key to stopping it. Humans have terrible trouble attributing bad outcomes to chance; we need to blame someone. Witch accusations remain a social problem in several places worldwide.