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There are atleast two-sides to every story or major event. In the case of the Damascus Affair of 1840, there is more than aspect to look at it.
Analogous to this event is the Salem Witch Trails.
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Today, we could use more modern genetic testing to determine the probability and potential for what drives such events. Through forensic testing, we could (today) explore whether the controversial VMAT-2 Gene was involved or some other inducement. The zest in which the Spanish Inquisition was carried-out was a form of mass hysteria in combination with vigilantism through group-thinking.
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There are atleast two-sides to every story or major event. In the case of the Damascus Affair of 1840, there is more than aspect to look at it.
(PREFACE)"It wasn't a first option!
The violence started with zionists migrating into the area."
Damascus, 1840. 'Nuff said.
what about Damascus 1840? muslims never attack jews without
FULL JUSTIFICATION what do you expect them to do when jews kill kids
as an ingredient for cookies?
Analogous to this event is the Salem Witch Trails.
Salem Witch Trials said:The episode is one of the most notorious cases of mass hysteria, and has been used in political rhetoric and popular literature as a vivid cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations and lapses in due process).
Salem witch trials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Damascus Affair said:The Damascus affair was an 1840 incident in which the accusation of ritual murder was brought against members of the Jewish community of Damascus. Eight notable Jews of Damascus were falsely accused of murdering a Christian monk, imprisoned and tortured. Several of the imprisoned died of torture, and another was forced to convert to Islam. In addition, the Muslim populace of Damascus fell upon the Jewish synagogue in the suburb of Jobar, pillaged it, and destroyed the scrolls of the Law.
The affair drew wide international attention in particular due to the efforts of the Austrian Consul in Aleppo Eliahu Picciotto, who made representations to Ibrahim Pasha, who then ordered an investigation. Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, backed by other influential westerners led a delegation to the ruler of Syria and Egypt, Mehemet Ali. The negotiations in Alexandria continued from August 4 to August 28 and secured the unconditional release and recognition of innocence of the nine prisoners still remaining alive (out of thirteen). Later in Constantinople, Montefiore persuaded Sultan Abdülmecid I to issue a firman (edict) intended to halt the spread of blood libel accusations in the Ottoman Empire. The prevailing contemporary interpretation of this event is that of being a part of a long history of false blood libel charges against Jews.[1]
SOURCE: Damascus affair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Today, we could use more modern genetic testing to determine the probability and potential for what drives such events. Through forensic testing, we could (today) explore whether the controversial VMAT-2 Gene was involved or some other inducement. The zest in which the Spanish Inquisition was carried-out was a form of mass hysteria in combination with vigilantism through group-thinking.
Needless to say, such events occur periodically, even today. It is not tied to the Arab-Israeli dispute.What is Groupthink? said:Groupthink, a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis (1972), occurs when a group makes faulty decisions because group pressures lead to a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment (p. 9). Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups. A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background, when the group is insulated from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making.
References (also see annotated bibliography of books, articles and websites below)
SOURCE: What is Groupthink
- Janis, Irving L. (1972). Victims of Groupthink. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
- Janis, Irving L. (1982). Groupthink: Psychological Studies of Policy Decisions and Fiascoes. Second Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
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