Who has been persecuted unfairly?

Answer 1

A:

Members of almost all religious groups have been persecuted unfairly by members of other faiths. Religion may not be the only cause of all instances of persecution, but it is a leading cause:

• The early Christians were at times persecuted by the pagans, although not to anywhere near the extent that later Christian tradition asserts
• Pagans of the Roman Empire were unfairly persecuted by the Christians, as soon as Christians were in a position to do so.
• Gnostic Christians were persecuted by Catholic-Orthodox Christians.
• Jews have been persecuted by Christians, down through the ages.
• Christians and Muslims persecuted each other.
• Hindus were persecuted by Muslims in India
• Buddhists were persecuted by Muslims and Hindus in India
• Zoroastrian, Druze and Bahai followers are persecuted by Muslims

People have also been persecuted because of their race or sexual orientation.