There's been alot of squawking about Richard Dawkins assertion that religious beliefs can constitute a form of child abuse (you can find it here.), and Catholic priests violating the innocence of altar boys is clearly that, but what about this guy:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/29/exorcism.death.ap/index.html
That's child abuse because of religion. This jackass was deluded enough to A: think its possible to be possessed by demons, and B: assume that for some reason he could remove a demon by choking a three year old. Superstition and irrationality are child abuse, adult abuse and an all out crime against humanity. Call it an isolated incident if you want, but I'm sure if someone did the legwork, they would uncover a much more systemic vision of these occurrences. If you have Showtime, take a moment to watch Penn and Tellers Bullshit about excorcisms; I cant believe that people actually buy into this garbage.
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Well said. This incident reminds me of a Babylon 5 episode, except that this is sadly real.
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