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Here is the article: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/29/children.slain/index.html?iref=newssearch
Another more resent case that I've heard of is "Wyatt's law". A mother of an abused boy is trying to introduce a new law that would force child abusers to register in a similar manner to sex offender. Do you think it's a good idea?
http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20151009/mother-of-abused-boy-helps-introduce-proposed-wyatts-law
This does not change the fact that any manifestation of violence against children should be condemned regardless of factors such as origin or religion.
No doubt these people should face legal consequences. Ugh, absolutely abhorrent...
In conclusion there should be some social care for "step children" and more psychiatric hospitals for witchcraft believers.
The article starts with a claim that "there had been 60 crimes linked to faith in London so far this year". That's all fine, except that "a crime linked to faith" does not necessarily mean somebody being acused of witchcraft - might be an attempted suicide bombing or basically anything else just as well.
Then, we can read "Only two forces other than the Met have reported [child abuse] incidents over the last three years: Greater Manchester and Northamptonshire each had one case." - that makes just 2 incidents in the last 3 years! But of course, BBC suggests such incidents are on the rise. And take notice that we've got no idea what happened - might have been a kid being called wizard by a random stranger on the Internet, that still perfectly fits "child abuse linked to accusations of witchcraft" theme as well if you ask me.
Not to mention the biggest case shown on the picture happened in 2000... That's over 15 years ago. Haven't they had anything better from this century?
The saddest thing is that the fanatical beliefs of parents lead to the suffering of innocent children.
For them it's psychical damage for whole live.It's very sad that people who should protect and support them (parents, priests, family etc.) harm them in the cause of silly superstitions.
The instance of pastor who blame a kid for being a witch is horrifying. Grazing on others misfortune is very immoral all the more if it's done by cleric.
In my opinion people who abuse children should be treated like a dangerous criminals and should be jailed or isolated for many years.
Probably those priests who engaged in such kind of activity should stand in one raw with pedophiles and maniacs. There is no excuse for such kind of action. I am ready to accept stupidity of some parents and even that is not an excuse for them, however, for priest, person who should be developed in numerous directions, be intelligent and understandable it is nothing more but a pure crime.
I know that human's body might be haunted and it might be child's body, but I think that we should help them, not calling them "witch", etc.
The evil spirits haunt people, very often they haunt small pure children. I know it it takes place. I have never seen the exorcism on my own eyes, but I know people, who take part in exorcism. Of course today many people declared to be an exorcist for publicity but in real there are very little.
Of course if she/he has other skin color she/ he isn't a wich.
Such an approach is fusty and reflects the backwardness.
I realy don't like people who play witchcraft. They play with the fire and they tread a fine line. When they use children in this play it is the most cruel and unthinking.
I'm so shocked that we are even discussing things like "witchcraft" or "spirit posession" in what we consider as a first world country, in the 21st century.
This only proves how dangerouns religious zealots can be, no mather what god they believe in. I believe that such superstition is can only be caused by lack of education and that "witchcraft" abuse should be strictly punished just as any other kind of abuse.
I'm so shocked that we are even discussing things like "witchcraft" or "spirit posession" in what we consider as a first world country, in the 21st century.
This only proves how dangerouns religious zealots can be, no mather what god they believe in. I believe that such superstition is can only be caused by lack of education and that "witchcraft" abuse should be strictly punished just as any other kind of abuse.