"Reasons Everyday Life In Ancient Rome Was Totally Insane" Topic

"Ancient Romans are often portrayed as civilized folks who occasionally liked to watch slaves get eaten alive by wild animals, then went back to their regular nonviolent lives. But no, Rome's relationship with elaborate carnage wasn't a mere fling. It was a torrid, bloodsoaked affair. The empire that gave us plumbing and the calendar also liked to do insane like…"

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Amicalement
Armand

So criminals were executed in harsh ways and the public could watch – sounds like most cultures until quite recently.

While they had plumbing, it was not up to 20th Century standards. Considering that up through the Renaissance in castles the garderobe dumped into the moat and that there are still outhouses in modern First Work nations….

Soldiers were still being executed for cowardice, mutiny, or desertion at least thru WWII.

And insofar as the Cult of Cybelle and self-mutilation by male practitioners, today we still have cultures practicing FGM today in First World countries…

goragrad

To add to the self-mutilation, stop by any tattoo/piercing studio.

(smile)

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Armand

Well said goragrad. You could do something like this about any civilization or nation. I'm not sure it provides much useful information, and seems like it is just looking for a click.