NOTE. James Hind is a fictional character created and run by more than a dozen activists for ten years to challenge fake Satanic Panic narratives and those that promote those narratives. James Hind is not based on anyone living or dead. The team who was behind the James Hind character are and will always be anonymous. This James Hind project came to an end on 17th Dec 2023. The blog and the associated Twitter account remains as a historical record of ten years of activism against Satan Hunters and their narratives. My name is James Hind, I am an independent thinker who has identified with the Left Hand Path way of life. I consider nature as the ultimate authority, the common patterns of nature as the only truth worthy to base choice and deed upon. I have a major interest in technology, philosophy and history. I consider there is both a spiritual and a material aspect to nature, and have my own points of view which aligns me to the agnostic outlook. A...
James Hind, a figure who associates himself with the Satanist label, operates in an unusual and often contradictory way. On the one hand, he actively cultivates an air of mystery around his identity, hiding behind a mask that ostensibly shields him from the prying eyes of the public. He admits that the stories he tells may be smokescreens or misdirections, meant to keep people from understanding his true self. Yet, paradoxically, he also expects his audience to believe the narratives he constructs about others—often people he disapproves of or considers his adversaries. It raises an essential question about credibility and accountability: how can someone who openly manipulates facts for the purpose of personal concealment demand trust from the very audience he’s keeping in the dark? Hind's narrative is emblematic of a larger issue—the challenge of distinguishing between the "truth" and a well-constructed fabrication. Here, we explore the unique ethical conundrum Hind pres...
In the ever-evolving landscape of online discourse, it seems that no joke is too obvious or too harmless to escape the ire of self-appointed moral crusaders. Case in point: James Hind's recent prudish outburst over Matt Taylor’s satirical jest about filming a pornographic movie titled "Taylor's Harem." Hind’s critique, dripping with righteous indignation, reads more like a puritanical sermon than a reasoned response to a piece of entertainment clearly labelled as satire. The Satire That Wasn’t Meant to Be Serious. Matt Taylor, never one to shy away from pushing the boundaries of humour, recently published a satirical piece where he jokingly invited public figures like Kim Sears and Meghan Markle to star in a fictional pornographic film. The story was clearly marked as a joke, intended for entertainment purposes only. To most, the absurdity of the scenario and the outlandishness of the concept were dead giveaways that Taylor’s intent was to amuse, not offend. Yet, Jame...
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