Now a day's it is not really that possible for people to be prosecuted for being unique. I believe that the salem witch trials are the most interesting but horrible things i have ever heard. I have been interested in these sorts of things for years and i have studied witchcraft for almost four years now with my aunt. I think that the Salem Witch trials set a good example of the ignorance of man when he is driven by sociatal acceptance. The people of Salem were not driven by thier fear of hell or their love of God, but rather their needs for self-promotion, acceptance, and their fear of death.
History repeats itself, and witch hunts still excist today.
Ignorance and bigotry will always side with man. The Salem witch trials were by far one of the most interesting parts of US history. I love the mystery and enchantment behind all of it, though I feel sorry for the innocents that hanged for the false accusations of little girls. These poor people were accused with no hard evidence. Had I been present at the time, i'm sure I would have been accused right along with the rest of them.