The People vs. Rapunzel

I find it hard to believe that fairy tale witches and sorcerers have a grudge against every beautiful princess in the world just so they can be evil.

Isn't it possible that our Druid subject in the Rapunzel story was only attempting to cleanse her medieval society of one long haired parasite? Maybe the Witch put Rapunzel in the tower because she was a menace to the people.  If you saw a suspicious character with twelve feet of hair walking down the street, wouldn't you contact the authorities?  She could be smuggling immigrants or ammunition or drugs into the United States using her hair to conceal them.  I believe that witch was only seeking justice in her community. 

Many times I ponder the timeless portrayal of fairytale witches and I have reached a conclusion. It is my opinion that these all-knowing fates had foreseen the pestilent deeds those princesses were capable of.  All in good humor and saintly hood each omnipotent necromancer crafted a plan that fell short. The princess deity is not easily defeated. The princess has cursed us all through the ages of time and we are naive to her true motives.

Now, can I tell you my favorite part of this fairytale? It's at the very end when God strips Rapunzel and the Witch of their powers and sends them to be bell ringers for the Salvation Army at Christmas time.  Hmmm, I love Christmas!  And Jesus!  I love Jesus too!

Oh, and for the record, my kind point of view regarding the necromancer does not dismiss my disdain for her temper and her dangerous toilings with magic. In addition, I want to express that there exists a leniency to my view of princesses. I once read about a Princess Leigh-Cheri who wasn't all bad. To be final in thought here, I don't much admire witches or princesses.  All I'm saying here is that we should look closely at both sides of the story.