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From: "Alan Lewis" <>
Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Executions
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:04:05 -0700
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Herd mentality is alive and well yet even here in America today.

On 5/10/07, Jim Weidenfeller <> wrote:
>
> We have ?????
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:]On Behalf Of helenware
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:15 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Executions
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>
> What surprises me is that these "religious" people used such barbaric
> customs to end peoples lives---and that people had to stand for it.
> We have sure come a long way in 300+ years!
> Thank goodness!
> Helen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james twycross" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Executions
>
>
> > It interesting to try and place yourself in that position, and like you
> > Terri I'm glad we don't have to. However, by revisiting those rather
> savage
> > times it makes us, or certainly me, think of the great hardship people
> had
> > to contend with to survive. Collectively, they were very brave people
> and
> > they deserve to be remembered and their stories told, and I guess that's
> why
> > we're here engaged in this great interest. Best wishes, James.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > [mailto:]On Behalf Of Terri
> > Sent: 10 May 2007 22:39
> > To:
> > Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Executions
> >
> >
> >
> > I must agree with James -- Giles Corey must've been a very brave man. I
> > remember from years ago, watching a movie about the "witch trials" and
> > being very moved by ALL the victims' responses. In those days of such
> > misguided beliefs, it must've been a very hard decision to make --
> > whether to "confess" and live but be labled a witch, or to not confess
> > and die. Sorta made me question myself as to what I would do.
> > Really glad enlightenment came along!! And also pretty glad I didn't
> > live in those times.
> >
> > Terri
> >
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Alan Lewis
Portland, Oregon
KD7YTC

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