Why would male organs make better ingredients for a spell?

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female. Magic works through long, complicated rituals that require multiple components. The most powerful of these demand human sacrifice, in which an individual is killed and their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional. It exists in various quantities in different places, such as the heart, blood, intestines, liver, etc. Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell. Some examples would be cutting out the heart of a person and devouring it in order to add their mana to yours and temporarily increase your strength before going to war, or hundreds of people would be burned in a pit to fuel a battalion of soldiers. Sacrificial victims could be criminals, prisoners of war, and other undesirables that society deem fit to be killed. This would depend on the state and their laws and customs.

 

Witches who are sentenced to die for whatever reason are routinely just killed with no special circumstances. Again, depending on the polity, this could be brutal or humane. Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female. Magic works through long, complicated rituals that require multiple components. The most powerful of these demand human sacrifice, in which an individual is killed and their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional. It exists in various quantities in different places, such as the heart, blood, intestines, liver, etc. Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell. Some examples would be cutting out the heart of a person and devouring it in order to add their mana to yours and temporarily increase your strength before going to war, or hundreds of people would be burned in a pit to fuel a battalion of soldiers. Sacrificial victims could be criminals, prisoners of war, and other undesirables that society deem fit to be killed. This would depend on the state and their laws and customs.

 

Witches who are sentenced to die for whatever reason are routinely just killed with no special circumstances. Again, depending on the polity, this could be brutal or humane. Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female. Magic works through long, complicated rituals that require multiple components. The most powerful of these demand human sacrifice, in which an individual is killed and their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional. It exists in various quantities in different places, such as the heart, blood, intestines, liver, etc. Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell. Some examples would be cutting out the heart of a person and devouring it in order to add their mana to yours and temporarily increase your strength before going to war, or hundreds of people would be burned in a pit to fuel a battalion of soldiers. Sacrificial victims could be criminals, prisoners of war, and other undesirables that society deem fit to be killed. This would depend on the state and their laws and customs.

 

Witches who are sentenced to die for whatever reason are routinely just killed with no special circumstances. Again, depending on the polity, this could be brutal or humane. Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female. Magic works through long, complicated rituals that require multiple components. The most powerful of these demand human sacrifice, in which an individual is killed and their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional. It exists in various quantities in different places, such as the heart, blood, intestines, liver, etc. Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell. Some examples would be cutting out the heart of a person and devouring it in order to add their mana to yours and temporarily increase your strength before going to war, or hundreds of people would be burned in a pit to fuel a battalion of soldiers. Sacrificial victims could be criminals, prisoners of war, and other undesirables that society deem fit to be killed. This would depend on the state and their laws and customs.

 

Witches who are sentenced to die for whatever reason are routinely just killed with no special circumstances. Again, depending on the polity, this could be brutal or humane. Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

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their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. [...] Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Males have higher level of testosterone, resulting in higher metabolism. Mana production is also related to metabolism, so it makes sense that males are preferred, having higher mana levels.

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Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Because they're -- statistically speaking -- bigger, stronger and more aggressive than women. That means they have more mana.

Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell.

The phallus -- being the symbol of that power -- and testicles -- being the source of that power (via testosterone) are the most valuable.

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  Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female

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Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional.

Males can't use magic therefore they can't spend the mana their bodies produce. This results in more mana stored in the organs that can be transferred to the witch.

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Women's bodies are (biologically speaking) built to have children. Its likely no different in the supernatural world. After puberty women's bodies. Naturally dedicate some small portion of their mana every month to jump-start the life-force a embryo would require to be conceived, this constantly drains their body of mana over the course of their lives, meaning men have higher background mana.

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their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. [...] Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Males have higher level of testosterone, resulting in higher metabolism. Mana production is also related to metabolism, so it makes sense that males are preferred, having higher mana levels.

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their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. [...] Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Males have higher level of testosterone, resulting in higher metabolism. Mana production is also related to metabolism, so it makes sense that males are preferred, having higher mana levels.

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their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. [...] Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Males have higher level of testosterone, resulting in higher metabolism. Mana production is also related to metabolism, so it makes sense that males are preferred, having higher mana levels.

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their mana (life energy) is used to fuel a spell. [...] Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Males have higher level of testosterone, resulting in higher metabolism. Mana production is also related to metabolism, so it makes sense that males are preferred, having higher mana levels.

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Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Because they're -- statistically speaking -- bigger, stronger and more aggressive than women. That means they have more mana.

Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell.

The phallus -- being the symbol of that power -- and testicles -- being the source of that power (via testosterone) are the most valuable.

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  Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
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Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Because they're -- statistically speaking -- bigger, stronger and more aggressive than women. That means they have more mana.

Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell.

The phallus -- being the symbol of that power -- and testicles -- being the source of that power (via testosterone) are the most valuable.

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Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Because they're -- statistically speaking -- bigger, stronger and more aggressive than women. That means they have more mana.

Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell.

The phallus -- being the symbol of that power -- and testicles -- being the source of that power (via testosterone) are the most valuable.

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Males, however, are regarded as better components for these kind of spells. Why would this be the case?

Because they're -- statistically speaking -- bigger, stronger and more aggressive than women. That means they have more mana.

Certain rituals require certain parts to be used (burned, eaten, etc) in order to release the mana that resides there and fuel a spell.

The phallus -- being the symbol of that power -- and testicles -- being the source of that power (via testosterone) are the most valuable.

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  Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
  – Joe Bloggs
  14 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
  – Joe Bloggs
  14 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
– Joe Bloggs
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Surely this only makes bigger, stronger, more vital people better for spells? A weedy and unhealthy man is unlikely to be better for mana than the healthily robust farmmaid who can carry a fully grown sheep under each arm...
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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female

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Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional.

Males can't use magic therefore they can't spend the mana their bodies produce. This results in more mana stored in the organs that can be transferred to the witch.

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female

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Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional.

Males can't use magic therefore they can't spend the mana their bodies produce. This results in more mana stored in the organs that can be transferred to the witch.

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female

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Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional.

Males can't use magic therefore they can't spend the mana their bodies produce. This results in more mana stored in the organs that can be transferred to the witch.

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witchcraft in this world is practiced openly by witches is exclusively female

&

Mana is continuously produced by the body in order to keep a person alive and functional.

Males can't use magic therefore they can't spend the mana their bodies produce. This results in more mana stored in the organs that can be transferred to the witch.

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edited 12 mins ago

Joe Bloggs

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answered 29 mins ago

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Joe Bloggs

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Joe Bloggs

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Joe Bloggs

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workoverflow

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Women's bodies are (biologically speaking) built to have children. Its likely no different in the supernatural world. After puberty women's bodies. Naturally dedicate some small portion of their mana every month to jump-start the life-force a embryo would require to be conceived, this constantly drains their body of mana over the course of their lives, meaning men have higher background mana.

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Women's bodies are (biologically speaking) built to have children. Its likely no different in the supernatural world. After puberty women's bodies. Naturally dedicate some small portion of their mana every month to jump-start the life-force a embryo would require to be conceived, this constantly drains their body of mana over the course of their lives, meaning men have higher background mana.

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Women's bodies are (biologically speaking) built to have children. Its likely no different in the supernatural world. After puberty women's bodies. Naturally dedicate some small portion of their mana every month to jump-start the life-force a embryo would require to be conceived, this constantly drains their body of mana over the course of their lives, meaning men have higher background mana.

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Women's bodies are (biologically speaking) built to have children. Its likely no different in the supernatural world. After puberty women's bodies. Naturally dedicate some small portion of their mana every month to jump-start the life-force a embryo would require to be conceived, this constantly drains their body of mana over the course of their lives, meaning men have higher background mana.

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