Scotland’s New Blasphemy Law Could Put J.K. Rowling In Jail
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Scotland’s New Blasphemy Law Could Put J.K. Rowling In Jail

Threats abound to report her to the police unless she succumbs to pressure to change her pronoun usage on “X.” The witch hunt has begun.

Lois McLatchie Miller

In 16th century Scotland, it was easy to deal with problematic women.

Nearly 2,500 people were tried and mostly executed for “witchcraft.” Their crime? Largely, they were mouthy, opinionated, a bit odd, or disliked.

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