Witch Controversies

Why is 'witch' often regarded as a controversial word in the 21st century?

Why do controversial men regard themselves as victims of witch-hunts while not actually being regarded as witches? 

Why are controversial women often called witches by people who dislike them?

How do you usually assess controversies?

How do you assess incompatible statements, particularly when those statements are claimed to be factual?

How do you assess disputes, including disputed claims about events?

Witches and witchcraft are apparently not regarded as controversial issues on Wikipedia.

What does controversy mean to you in various situations?

Who do you regard as a controversial person, and why? 

What do you know about controversial issues presented on Wikipedia?

How do you address conflicting opinions and other conflicts?

How do you assess passions and enthusiasms? 

 What do you know about controversies associated with books in various parts of the world, and at various times in history, including in the United States?

How do you assess dangers and threats and scandals?

What do you know about the Socratic problem? 

How do you attempt to maintain a neutral point of view about various issues and persons, particularly controversial ones?

What do you know about the potential for political witch-hunts in relation to the word 'witch'? 

How do you assess political scandals?

How do you assess the reasons for smears of reputations?

What do you know about other disinformation campaigns?

What do you know about the desire to punish?

What do you know about persecution?

 What do you know about dispute resolution and conflict resolution and irreconcilable differences?

What do you know about conciliation and reconciliation?

What do you know about manufactured controversies?

What do you know about religious controversies?

What do you know about hypocrisy in relation to religious freedom?

What do you regard as impiety, and why?

How do you attempt to identify connotations, implications, implicatures and subtexts, and why do you do so?

What do you know about real conspiracies?

What do you know about unreasonable beliefs about purported conspiracies?

How do you prefer to interpret historical events?

How do you prefer to interpret non-historical narratives? 

How have you attempted to persuade people that their biases are not the truth?

Perhaps you do not regard Wicca as a religion because it contradicts your beliefs about religion. 

Perhaps you currently show impiety towards ancient Greek gods and goddesses and associated views on divinity.

What do you know about hemlock and other poisonous plants?

How do you interpret famous paintings, and less famous ones?

How do you interpret famous writings?

Why have so many children been enthused by the Harry Potter books?

Why have some adults believed the books encourage evil, even though their own religions have long been associated with cruel practices?

Identifying and assessing inconsistencies in points of view is very important, particularly when those points of view have unjust influence.

How much of your time and attention each day is devoted towards distinguishing between fact and fantasy? 

How do you attempt to explain the difference between personifications of evil and real evil?

Wonderful witches consistently attempt to practice wise crafts. 

Why, then, would any reasonable person regard wisdom as controversial?