Beheading for "witchcraft"

[Aoi Magi]

I don't get why there are only female witches? What happened to warlocks, wizards, and other abominations? And with so much supernatural power at their disposal, shouldn't the witches and such be among the socially top-ranking people instead of poor defenceless village folk?

Actually, quite a few men - both in Europe and the Americas - were 'tried' and executed for witchcraft, including four at Salem.

The twisted logic behind the low social status of witches is that Satan doesn't want his minions to be ostentatious.  The real reason is that it's easier to murder an old peasant woman than it is a duke.

Boru

In my lifetime I've heard of many witch accusations and executions across several religions, but curiously not a single one of those was against a socially strong person. I know the real logical reason, but I am curious how religious people explain this.