“They burned witches, but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles”

Some people point out that, in the old times, people burned witches. Is burning what should happen to pedophiles and rapists?
 
“Why can’t we burn pedophiles like we used to burn witches?” was posted on Bluesky by Beth Ember on November 17, 2025. “Wait, why did they burn witches but we can’t burn pedophiles?” was posted on Facebook by Camrie Hill on September 30, 2026, and this received over 900 likes.
 
“THEY BURNED WITCHES… BUT SOMEHOW WE STILL ARGUE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH PEDOPHILES” was posted on Facebook by Brooklyn Mae on October 17, 2026. The same saying was posted on Instagram by buditsbustin on October 26, 2026, and this received over 108,000 likes. “They burned witches but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles….” was posted on Facebook by Ace Griffin on October 31, 2026, and this received over 9,500 likes.
 
 
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Thalia Mejia-Luna
@Thaliadadadamn
If we as humans could burn “witches” in the 16th century because we thought they were behind crop failure, war, and disease why can’t we burn pedophiles when we have ACTUAL proof 🤔 #SaveOurChildren #SaveTheChildren
12:55 PM · Aug 20, 2020
   
Bluesky
Beth Ember
@ctrlaltdltffs.bsky.social
Why can’t we burn pedophiles like we used to burn witches?
6:20 PM · Nov 17, 2025
 
Facebook
Camrie Hill
September 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM ·
Wait, why did they burn witches but we can’t burn pedophiles?
 
Facebook
Clio RA
October 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM ·Seek & Destroy (Remastered)  · Metallica ·
(“Why did they burn witches but we can’t burn rapists?” is shown on an image.—ed.)
 
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nereyroberto
10/08/26
Wait, why did they get to burn “witches” but we can’t burn pedophiles? 😒
   
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belladonnaarsenic
10/09/26
We burned witches, but can’t burn pedophiles or rapists..
Make it make sense.
 
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cara marie 🖤👻
@caraa__mariee
sooo … why did they burn witches but we can’t burn pedophiles ? genuine question 🤷🏻‍♀️
6:06 PM · Oct 9, 2026
   
Facebook
Brooklyn Mae
October 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM ·
THEY BURNED WITCHES…
BUT SOMEHOW WE STILL ARGUE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH PEDOPHILES
 
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✨💫Cali💫✨
@505Cali2
THEY BURNED WITCHES
BUT SOMEHOW WE STILL ARGUE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH PEDOPHILES
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
1:00 PM · Oct 19, 2026
 
Instagram
buditsbustin
October 26, 2026
THEY BURNED WITCHES…
BUT SOMEHOW WE STILL
ARGUE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL
WITH P*DOPHILES.
   
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It’s Greg, for all intents and purposes
@Latch68
They burned witches, but somehow we still don’t know how to deal with pedophiles.
8:15 AM · Oct 29, 2026
 
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gwen.forde
10/24/26
Wait, why did they burn witches, but we can’t burn pedophiles?
   
Facebook
Ace Griffin
October 31, 2026 at 9:56 AM ·
They burned witches but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles….
 
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@crfarmwife
Wait, why did they burn witches but we can’t burn pedophiles?
8:54 AM · Nov 1, 2026
 
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𝕾𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖓 𝕸𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 🥀
@ShannonMunster
They burned “witches” but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles 🤔🤔 burn them too
10:51 PM · Nov 1, 2026
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𝒮𝒶𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒽𝒶 𝑀𝒶𝓇𝒾𝑒𓉸ྀི
@MrsLucipurr
They burned witches but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles..
8:42 AM · Nov 2, 2026
 
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🌹brookelynn
@MentionBella
They burned witches but somehow we still argue about what to do with pedophiles….
9:44 AM · Nov 2, 2026
   
Bluesky
Humor Satire Memes
@funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social
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1:15 PM · Nov 4, 2026