A modern explanation for why the majority of people accused of witchcraft were women holds that
A)witchcraft comes from women's insatiable carnal lust.
B)the abandonment of the cult of the Virgin Mary by the Protestants fanned misogyny.
C)the pressure of population growth led to a greater consumption of mind-altering substances.
D)the decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility.
E)contact with previously undiscovered societies in the New World led to a crisis in faith.

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The decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility towards women, who were often viewed as outsiders or outcasts. As the community became more individualistic and less connected, vulnerable groups, such as women accused of witchcraft, were more easily targeted and persecuted.

A Modern Explanation for Why the Majority of People Accused