Do Jews Bake Christian Babies and Use Their Blood in Holiday Recipes? The Sickening Stupidity of Blood Libels
Imagine accusing an entire people of kidnapping children, draining their blood, and mixing it into holiday bread. Sounds like a terrible horror movie scripted by a drunk medieval monk, right? Welcome to the blood libel, the pinnacle of antisemitic idiocy that has survived for centuries despite being dumber than a rock. This vile myth claims that Jews ritually murder Christians (or others), a lie so disgusting it makes you question humanity's collective IQ. Let's mock this medieval meme while exposing its roots. Because nothing says "enlightened" like burning innocents over fairy tales.
The blood libel first appeared in England in 1144 with the case of William of Norwich, a boy allegedly murdered by Jews for Passover. No evidence, just hysteria that led to pogroms. It spread across Europe, with Jews blamed for missing children to justify expulsions and killings. By the Black Death in 1348, it merged with accusations of well-poisoning, causing thousands to be tortured and burned. There are over 150 documented cases, from Damascus in 1840 to modern echoes in Arab media. In America in 1928, the Massena blood libel saw a town accusing Jews of sacrificing a girl. Turns out she just got lost! Even during the Holocaust, the Nazis revived it to strip Jews of their humanity. After the war, it lingered in conspiracy circles, like QAnon's "elites drinking blood," which is a dog whistle for this.
Why the persistence? Ignorance plus prejudice equals gold for a scapegoat. Jewish law strictly forbids consuming blood (kosher rules, anyone?), making the myth a ridiculous contradiction. It's a core antisemitic trope, used to portray Jews as inhuman monsters. Magda Teter's book traces its evolution, showing how it adapted from Christian to Muslim contexts, always fueling hate.
The real disgust? It led to actual atrocities, like the Kielce pogrom in 1946. If you buy this today, you're not just wrong; you're perpetuating evil. Grow a brain. But let's dive deeper: The first case in Norwich was written by monk Thomas of Monmouth, who fabricated a story to promote a saint's cult. It spread to France, Germany, Spain... Everywhere, Jews were arrested, interrogated under torture, confessed to lies. In 1475 in Trento, Italy, a boy was found dead; Jews were accused, 15 burned. Pope Sixtus IV even tried to stop it, but hysteria won.
In the 19th century, the Damascus case: Jews accused of murdering a monk, tortured until confession. It sparked international intervention, but the damage was done. In the 20th century, Nazis used it in films like "The Eternal Jew." Today, it's in Arab media, like Egyptian cartoons depicting blood-drinking Jews. QAnon took it to "Pizzagate," where "elites" (code for Jews) kidnap children.
Debunk: No historical evidence. Scholars show it was a lie to justify persecutions. Judaism forbids murder and blood. Most cases, children died in accidents; Jews were blamed. Impact: Thousands dead, expulsions. In 1255, Henry III of England expelled Jews after a case. It's part of global antisemitism, from the Middle Ages to today.
Why do people believe it? Fear of the other, need for a simple story. But it's stupid: If Jews murder children, how are they 0.2% of the world? They'd have gone extinct. This is pure evil. Anyone spreading it is promoting murder. Time for education, not superstition.
Sources and Further Reading
Blood Libel | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Myth – Jews Use Christian Blood for Religious Rituals
Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth
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