Someplace else recently there were words regarding those ignorant individuals who were quicker to cast accusation and to bring the torches to the township, rather than engage in some resemblance to a mature and somewhat academic styled debate on exactly what this is all about.
1692 was a year that many presume is retained in history's memory. One quote that I found that fits my thoughts is interesting:
"The events that took place in the town of Salem and nearby towns in Massachusetts will be forever regarded as one of our young nation's most tarnished moments in history. We won't forget. We can't forget."
www.salemwitchtrials.comWe won't forget, we can't forget, but many have and as usual its the bane of the human condition to forget. How often have torch bearers such as this come along to re-kindle the flames of discontent and blind hatred amongst a populace? Without getting all too open with contemporary commentary, which save, I won't do, there is a common age resurgence in extremist fundamentalist mindsets that do seem to be taking everything from the local Township budgets to the form of national political debate and the shape of the Laws that affect everyone to storm to suit their own purposes.
Words and thoughts like this do remind me of the unfortunate Templars, all wiped out and deprived of their lives, only to have to wait 700+ years for some capped and throned figure to come clean and admit they were wrong to advance on that storm-front in the first place. A fire is an easy thing to light, be it in the minds of people or the pole fixed in the Town Square that awaits an extremists fisted following and their sticks and matches.
Yes, all too often, the human condition is to forget and bring past reactions into todays lifestyles. I'll be very happy when the great shift comes along and widens some perspectives. I personally grow tired of such ignorant hateful people, and I rarely make public statements like that.
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