"I reject the idea of witchcraft. Disturbed people are sick people who deserve our sympathy, not torture and death." Who would have been most likely to say these words?
A) Pope Innocent VIII
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) John B. Watson
D) Johann Weyer

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Johann Weyer was a Dutch physician and occultist who is often considered one of the first to speak out against the persecution of witches. He believed that those accused of witchcraft were suffering from mental illness rather than being in league with the devil, advocating for their humane treatment rather than torture and execution.

"I Reject the Idea of Witchcraft