Prosecution of Homosexuals
Witch hunts have caused chaos and panic causing many people to lose their lives as well as the prosecution of homosexuals which has not only ended the lives of gays but has destroyed their lives. The prosecution of gays is a big modern day witch hunt, it has not only ended many lives by causing people to commit suicide it makes it where they aren 't able to be themselves. Witch hunts can have a devastating impact on people 's lives such as the salem witch hunts, the mccarthyism and the Prosecution of homosexuals.
The Salem Witch trials was the prosecution against a small group of people, but managed to have a huge impact and to destroy lives. The Salem witch trials began in 1692 caused by a group of young girls …show more content…
They claim that they were possessed and began accusing people of witchcraft. These accusations of witchcraft concluded in 180 documented accusations with legal action against 144 of the accused. 54 accusations concluded in a confession of practicing witchcraft. The accusations led to many deaths including the hanging of 19 innocent people (Norton). These accusations cause mass is Histeria and had devastating effects without even proper evidence. The evidence used to accuse them of witchcraft was insignificant evidence. In order for someone to be guilty they must be proven to have committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, because a person is innocent until proven guilty he based on the fact that it is better to let a guilty man go free than to convict an innocent man. This was not the case for the Salem witch trials. During these trials some were convicted guilty based on improper evidence. One example of improper evidence used to convict someone of witchcraft was spectral evidence, this is a witnesses testimony in which the accused person 's spirit or spiritual object appears to the witness which was accepted as evidence to prove someone guilty during the Salem witch trials. Also in some cases they used magical experiments in order to prove someone guilty of witchcraft. One example of this, is when …show more content…
The original witch hunt was caused by ignorance based of religion as well is the witch hunt of homosexuals. Many of the problems of today are being ignorantly blamed on homosexuals. “in dozens of countries the prosecution of homosexuals has acquired a new forcity.”(Thompson) Gay people find themselves dragged onto the front of magistrates, bullied out of their jobs, spat at in the streets and even executed. Russian has a ban on gay propaganda. Iraq decriminalized gay activity in 2003 but it is still one of the most dangerous places for gays on earth(Thompson). these are just some of the places that are discriminatory against gays. There is not only discrimination in other countries we have it here in america also. Being gay is a sin according to religion and "in the USA we don 't alter the escular laws to reflect any religious concepts of sent because we understand the idea of a religious choice. “not meaning that they should not have certain rights because it 's against religion since we don 't alter laws to reflect religious send America but this is not completely followed in American culture. It is now legal for many years a marriage is not legal in America in all 50 states but that was not true for a long period of time. This is not the only problem in America, we have many discriminatory aspects in America. Four example of 40% of our country 's homeless youth is made up from
Witch hunts have caused chaos and panic causing many people to lose their lives as well as the prosecution of homosexuals which has not only ended the lives of gays but has destroyed their lives. The prosecution of gays is a big modern day witch hunt, it has not only ended many lives by causing people to commit suicide it makes it where they aren 't able to be themselves. Witch hunts can have a devastating impact on people 's lives such as the salem witch hunts, the mccarthyism and the Prosecution of homosexuals.
The Salem Witch trials was the prosecution against a small group of people, but managed to have a huge impact and to destroy lives. The Salem witch trials began in 1692 caused by a group of young girls …show more content…
They claim that they were possessed and began accusing people of witchcraft. These accusations of witchcraft concluded in 180 documented accusations with legal action against 144 of the accused. 54 accusations concluded in a confession of practicing witchcraft. The accusations led to many deaths including the hanging of 19 innocent people (Norton). These accusations cause mass is Histeria and had devastating effects without even proper evidence. The evidence used to accuse them of witchcraft was insignificant evidence. In order for someone to be guilty they must be proven to have committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, because a person is innocent until proven guilty he based on the fact that it is better to let a guilty man go free than to convict an innocent man. This was not the case for the Salem witch trials. During these trials some were convicted guilty based on improper evidence. One example of improper evidence used to convict someone of witchcraft was spectral evidence, this is a witnesses testimony in which the accused person 's spirit or spiritual object appears to the witness which was accepted as evidence to prove someone guilty during the Salem witch trials. Also in some cases they used magical experiments in order to prove someone guilty of witchcraft. One example of this, is when …show more content…
The original witch hunt was caused by ignorance based of religion as well is the witch hunt of homosexuals. Many of the problems of today are being ignorantly blamed on homosexuals. “in dozens of countries the prosecution of homosexuals has acquired a new forcity.”(Thompson) Gay people find themselves dragged onto the front of magistrates, bullied out of their jobs, spat at in the streets and even executed. Russian has a ban on gay propaganda. Iraq decriminalized gay activity in 2003 but it is still one of the most dangerous places for gays on earth(Thompson). these are just some of the places that are discriminatory against gays. There is not only discrimination in other countries we have it here in america also. Being gay is a sin according to religion and "in the USA we don 't alter the escular laws to reflect any religious concepts of sent because we understand the idea of a religious choice. “not meaning that they should not have certain rights because it 's against religion since we don 't alter laws to reflect religious send America but this is not completely followed in American culture. It is now legal for many years a marriage is not legal in America in all 50 states but that was not true for a long period of time. This is not the only problem in America, we have many discriminatory aspects in America. Four example of 40% of our country 's homeless youth is made up from