“To start off let’s know that the people of this place don’t have a soft record wh
“To start off let’s know that the people of this place don’t have a soft record when it comes to convicting people of evildoing. Poor souls. You know, don’t you, that in the early years if you were the least bit own-minded they’d call you a devil and burn you like a pig, roast you. There was nothing like a defence lawyer for someone they called a witch, nobody to prove them wrong by law. The law was all set up to keep people convinced their fears were well-guided. They came up with ways to prove themselves right about people who seemed a little different. All witches, they said, felt pain if you stuck them in the ribs and sank in water if you tied them down. For God’s sake, of course. Now we know it’s what’s called a personality—a difference of opinion. And thank God for that freedom, right, right. And these children pretending spells and things. All just spoiled brats dipping their hands in the wrong pots … I think the Devil’s just a story to scare children so they act right. And I think we should have more respect than to scare one another straight. I think people act in error, sure. It’s human. God alone is perfect and the rest is for shit, excuse me. So who’s to blame? That’s why I’m on the defensive side. It’s a natural fit with me. Not anyone should be condemned.“From McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh -- source link
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