Witchcraft, anyone?
Monday, June 08, 2015
Well, actually, Mr. or Ms. Moswetsi, it does not. Except in a person’s mind. No-one, no animal and no thing can in fact come to harm by supernatural means, and not one example of such an effect, from any time or place, has ever been proved.
But what does yet exist, to the sad detriment of individuals and society, is BELIEF in witchcraft - sorcery, boloi, satanism, call it what you will. And this degenerate “faith” can no doubt be strong enough to cause dreadful results to a believer’s body, mind and soul. It can in fact, kill. Serious, yes, but only if a person of mature intellect and without being totally brainwashed (as of course children and youth can be) CHOOSES TO BELIEVE.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...