See the second part. This is a pretty consistent reaction seen throughout human history from hunter-gatherers to the Renaissance. When somebody dies a mysterious death, a scapegoat, a sorcerer/witch is to be found and blamed.

Jon Ploug Without fixing accountability for current problem, how do you take responsibility for future problems 🤔

@biosafetynow @mbalter — investigations and commentary Andre Goffinet

JoiningUnrelatedDots Biosafety Now! @mbalter — investigations and commentary Andre Goffinet Great point. Let me have a look.
You can find an answer to all these questions in this old handbook
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_M…

JoiningUnrelatedDots Biosafety Now! @mbalter — investigations and commentary Andre Goffinet I think I found an answer to your question:

'If a civil judge decrees that this purgation should be done solemnly before the bishop, so that if he fails, the person could in that case be punished with a penalty that is much harsher as an example to others, so be it.'

JoiningUnrelatedDots Biosafety Now! @mbalter — investigations and commentary Andre Goffinet p. 634 in the translation from latin by Christopher S. Mackay. 2009, Cambridge.

JoiningUnrelatedDots Biosafety Now! @mbalter — investigations and commentary Andre Goffinet It is a great book. All Lab Leakers could learn a lot from it. You can buy it here from Amazon.

amazon.com/Hammer-Witches…