Throughout history, there’s been one constant force shaping humanity: ignorance. It’s loud. It’s confident. And it’s always convinced it’s on the “right” side. Spoiler: it almost never is.
Let’s take a quick stroll down memory lane and see what happens when people attack anyone “different” from them:
🔥 1. The Witch Trials: “She’s Different, Burn Her!”
In 1692, Salem’s brightest minds decided that independent women must be witches.
Outcome? Innocent people were hanged, burned, and tortured – all because their neighbours gossiped louder than they thought.
Fast forward to today: instead of witch trials, we have online trolls whispering in comment sections about who “broke the rules.” Progress, right?
🧬 2. Eugenics & Institutionalization: “We Decide Who’s ‘Normal’”
Not long ago, people with disabilities were locked away, silenced, and denied basic rights. Why? Because society decided they were “less than.”
Now, we have internet philosophers confidently announcing who “deserves” accommodation – with zero medical expertise but endless opinions from “Dr. Google University.”
🎨 3. The Library of Alexandria: “If Knowledge Scares You, Burn It”
In ancient Alexandria, one of humanity’s greatest treasures – a library holding centuries of knowledge – was set on fire and lost forever because powerful people feared ideas they couldn’t control.
Sound familiar? The mindset hasn’t changed:
“If I don’t understand it, erase it.”
“If I can’t control it, destroy it.”
“If someone thinks differently, silence them.”
Back then, we lost millions of manuscripts. Today, it’s voices, rights, and progress that are being burned down – just with better PR.
🐑 4. The Comfort of the Herd
Every mob, throughout history, always believes it’s rational – until history looks back and says, “What were they thinking?”
Today, it’s easier than ever to be part of the mob: just like, share, and spread rumours faster than facts.
🪞 And Here We Are…
Ignorance doesn’t just repeat history – it recycles it. The only difference is the hashtags.
So when the crowd channels its energy into vilifying the “different,” instead of learning, questioning, or empathizing, they’re not defending society – they’re replaying its worst moments on loop.
Satirical Moral of the Story:
Before you accuse, condemn, and mock… maybe open a book. Or at least read beyond the first page of the rules you keep misquoting.
Disclaimer: This post is satire and opinion. Read full disclaimer.
