On 2 Dec 2007 13:26:24 -0500, jayjg jayjg99@gmail.com wrote:
The way these inquiries are traditionally done is that one submerges the person being queried under water for a period of time; if they do not drown, then they are a witch and are burned at the stake, whereas if they do drown, it proves their innocence, and their souls go straight up to heaven. Win-win!
It seems too much of a pain... after immersing them in the water, you end up having to take a lot of time drying them out before they'll burn well.
Daniel R. Tobias wrote:
On 2 Dec 2007 13:26:24 -0500, jayjg jayjg99@gmail.com wrote:
The way these inquiries are traditionally done is that one submerges the person being queried under water for a period of time; if they do not drown, then they are a witch and are burned at the stake, whereas if they do drown, it proves their innocence, and their souls go straight up to heaven. Win-win!
It seems too much of a pain... after immersing them in the water, you end up having to take a lot of time drying them out before they'll burn well.
Immerse them in gasoline.
On 03/12/2007, Bryan Derksen bryan.derksen@shaw.ca wrote:
Immerse them in gasoline.
Pretty much anyone will sink in petrol. Consider the densities involved.
geni wrote:
On 03/12/2007, Bryan Derksen bryan.derksen@shaw.ca wrote:
Immerse them in gasoline.
Pretty much anyone will sink in petrol. Consider the densities involved.
That means we're erring on the side of innocence, doesn't it? I think that's a good thing.