[debate] on witches

[Gadi Evron]

Alan Light wrote:
> Ah, but males are traditionally called warlocks or wizards, at least for 
> those practitioners of evil magic and/or devil worshippers from Western 
> cultures.

You obviously have a social baggage you find difficult to leave behind, 
but I appreciate your attempts at analyzing what I say. I am obviously 
very important.

> As near as I can tell, our definition of a witch so far includes:
>  
> (1)  The witch must not be cute.  Preferably ugly or otherwise unpopular.
>  
> (2)  The witch must worship and/or be in communion with a supernatural 
> being of whom we do not approve.

I see where our misunderstanding lies. Laying an egg of misfortune among 
us. Us the people of these fine countries known as Fearie.

In the original definition I clearly stated:
     3. Worship unholy gods engaged in unholy acts, which corrupt the
        minds of our young!

It is not the unholy gods who engage in unholy acts. The witches worship 
these unholy gods by and while engaging in unholy acts, such as sex and 
nudity.

This obviously leads to your mis categorization of one of your country's 
greatest leaders, as you yourself clearly state:

> So, for example, Lyndon B. Johnson was sufficiently ugly and perhaps 
> sufficiently unpopular toward the end of his presidency, and through his 
> "War on Poverty" he doubtless seduced many young men away from their 
> responsibilities, and it is possible that he ate children (the lack of 
> evidence is compelling), but to the best of my knowledge he was not in 
> communion with an unpopular supernatural being so he would not qualify 
> as a witch.
>  
> On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is a divisive figure whose unpopularity 
> among her enemies may exceed her wild popularity among her fans, is ugly 
> enough, has essentially established a new cult, probably eats children 
> (the lack of evidence is compelling), and doubtless seduces young women 
> away from their responsibilities.  If we are not to be sexist and we 
> allow the seduction of young women away from their responsibilities to 
> be as serious a crime as the seduction of young men, then certainly 
> Oprah Winfrey would qualify as a witch, yes?

Erm, being a part of that cult I find your remarks offensive. How dare you?

> Am I on the right track yet?

You're closer, grasshopper.

	Gadi.