Summary
Haitian gang leader Monel “Mikano” Felix reportedly ordered the massacre of at least 110 people in Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil slum after accusing elderly voodoo practitioners of cursing his son.
Victims, primarily voodoo followers, were killed with knives and machetes over two days.
Cite Soleil, a gang-controlled area, has become emblematic of Haiti’s worsening gang violence, which persists despite international interventions.
Voodoo, recognized as a formal religion in Haiti, has deep historical roots but remains stigmatized amid ongoing violence and unrest.
Hey guys, more wonderful things religion is doing for humanity! :/
Religion here is only a pretext for settling scores and exercising brutal power. That’s usually how it goes.
If it wasn’t for religion there would be another “othering” aspect that would be used to separate the insider from the outsider group - race, sexuality, gender etc.
We’re born with a race, sex, and gender. We are not born with a religion.
Religion can safely be dropped and one huge cause of so many conflicts can go away. It wont solve 100% of the problem, and we will still fight over stuff we can’t control but it’s still worth it to try even for a partial win.