How to Tell if You're a Witch Hunter

Witch hunting was something that happened waaaaaaaaay back in the day when people would prey upon those who were differetn to validate themselves. The catch was, most of those persecuted in witch hunts weren't actually witches. But that's human nature for ya; we're so insecure that we villify people and ideas to have something to stick our chests out about and make us feel good. A social pscyhologist would attribute this to the inherent need to be right; I agree, but prefer to call it pride and raw stupidity.

Anyway, to kill time and to help make the world a better place, I thought I'd come up with a few pointers to let you know if you're a witch hunter. And no, you don't hafta be hunting real witches to be a witch hunter. Check this out:

1. Do you thoroughly consider the views of others before dismissing them? If not, you're a witch hunter.

2. Does your being right come from your feelings, or from bulletproof logic? If it's feelings, you're a witch hunter.

3. Do you make public displays of people you disagree with, or do you go to them in confidence and reason with them? If you like public displays, you're a witch hunter.

4. Do you talk loudly when you're debating to be overpowering, or speak softly to actually discuss the topic? If you like to mouth off, you're a witch hunter.

5. Do you villify people, i.e. take shots at the person instead of sticking to the actual issue being discussed? If you prefer personal attacks, you're a witch hunter.

6. Do you condemn the unknown without trying to know or understand it? If Communism makes your hairs stand up, yet you don't even really know what Capitalism is, you're a witch hunter.

7. Do you jump on bandwagons when people rise against something, even if you're totally clueless to the reasons why? If you have a herd mentality, you're a witch hunter.

8. Do you lump people together based on what they do without pondering their individual reasonings? If you think all rappers sell drugs, you're a witch hunter.

9. Do you care if the punishment fits the crime? If you believe in giving a 14 year old 7 years for merely pushing a hall monitor, you're a witch hunter.

10. Do you cater to certain groups and come down harsher on other groups that occupy the same social stratum? If you fault hip hop for promoting weed, but don't fault thrash metal for promoting meth, you're a witch hunter.


Don't get mad, it's gonna help you. Heck, it might even help me.