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What's the harm in believing in curses?
Curses are prayers or other invocations that supposedly have power over other individuals. Belief in the power of curses is surprisingly common worldwide, even today. Read more about curses
Here are 29 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.
Janet MosesAge: 22 |
Died |
| Janet's relatives believed she was the victim of a Maori curse. She was drowned during an exorcism ceremony, leaving her two children motherless. Several people were charged with manslaughter. Read more | |
Janet Moses' cousin (minor)Age: 14 |
Hospitalized, nearly died |
| During Janet Moses' exorcism, she suffered corneal damage as relatives scratched at her eyes. Read more & more | |
David PiscitelliAtlantic City, New Jersey |
$200,000 |
| She claimed she was just a "dime store astrologer." He claimed she scammed him for over $200,000 by telling him he was cursed in various ways. The lawsuit was settled out of court. Read more | |
Thanos SavvidesAge: 34 |
$1,243 to lift a spell |
| After she offered to tell his fortune, a psychic told him he had to pay her to remove a curse placed by his enemies. A court later ordered her to return his money and put her in prison for 20 days. Read more & more | |
P. SelvakumarAge: 34 |
Married a dog |
| Because he believed he was cursed for stoning two dogs to death, he married another dog at a Hindu temple. Read more & more | |
19 albinosDar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Killed |
| Some in this country believe albinos are victims of curses. Some witch doctors believe that albino body parts are useful for potions. The result has been at least 19 killings in 2007 and 2008. Read more & more | |
"John Doe"Glenfield, Leicester, England |
£7,000 to lift a curse |
| A psychic convinced him he was victim of a curse, and that she could lift it for a fee. The psychic got 15 months in jail. Read more & more | |
"Jane Roe"Age: 53 |
£48,932 to lift a curse |
| A psychic convinced her that her relatives were cursed, and she could lift the curse for a fee. The woman gave her her life savings plus money borrowed from a bank. The psychic got 15 months in jail. Read more & more | |