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What are some chilling things people have done in History involving superstitions?
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∙ 14y ago
Burning women at the stake, for instance, as instruments of the Devil and witchcraft.
Someone has changed my answer by replacing "black cats" with "women". They did that, too, but black cats were burnt simply because of the superstition related to the colour of their fur!
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∙ 14y ago
In history, people have committed heinous acts like witch trials and executions based on superstitions. For example, during the Salem witch trials in the late 1600s, many innocent individuals were accused of witchcraft and executed. Additionally, practices like human sacrifice in ancient civilizations were often driven by superstitious beliefs.
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That you should believe in superstitions?
You should not believe in Superstitions. Superstitions is the product of ignorance among people. Many superstitions are not true.
Do superstitions only happen to superstitious people?
No, when there are no superstitions with scientific proof how is it possible for superstitious people.
Why peopel believe in superstitions?
People believe in superstitions because they are driven by fear.
Why did Europeans believe in superstitions?
Possibly because they were religious. People who are not religious do not normally believe in superstitions.
Why don't people believe in superstitions?
Superstitions are beliefs supported only by rumor, not by factual observation. Rational people therefore do not believe such things.
Why did people in the 1500s believe in superstitions?
because
Why are superstitions harmful to society?
they confuse the people of what to do and what not to do!
How do superstitions and haunted houses relate?
They don't really. People who believe in superstitions are more prone to believe in the haunted houses thing than people who don't.
Where do old superstitions come from?
Way back in early societies, people used superstitions to explain things that they couldn't understand.
What characterized the new superstations of the 1980s?
Superstitions always try to explain things that people don't understand or know about. In the 1980's urban superstitions included flying saucers, and alligators living in sewers. Sometimes the new superstitions reflect the fears of people about the world they live in. Misinformation also contributes to superstitions.
What superstitions do people believ in to day?
poo poo
Would people still believe in superstitions?
Yes, a lot of people still believe in superstitions, despite clear and contradictory evidence (or rational explanations for the origin of a superstition).
