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yes, he did. it's a little absurd, but I believe his main point is still valid. the inquisition &etc were as much about cultural conformity and control than a
by Helianthus16 16y ago
yes, he did. it's a little absurd, but I believe his main point is still valid.
the inquisition &etc were as much about cultural conformity and control than about espousing a culture of violence. while ridiculous the question is not to compare ridiculousness levels but to compare the _reasons_ that people were doing the ridiculous things they did.
killing people for the express and explicit purpose of killing people is bad mojo.
- ErrantX 16y agoI don't think either example can be held above the other as the better example. Both were ultimately born out of superstition. Both were used as a form of control by one group over another (more so witch hunting & inquisition). They shouldn't have done it... ..at least by our standards today. It is always difficult to judge historical people because we are, even from an early age, in possession of more facts than they were.