‘Forever Foreigners’ Or ‘The Other’ Have Been Blamed Throughout History for Viruses
Fears of disease have for centuries if not eons been used to justify xenophobia and prejudice. In medieval Europe, plagues and climate change created social anxiety, sparked hunts for witches who had cast spells or curses on a community. Origins of Witch Hunts? Are We Still Ferreting Out and Persecuting Witches?
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