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> more so than ever before This is ahistorical. In many societies throughout history, an accusation of heresy was a mortal threat, or worse.
by rictic 6y ago
> more so than ever before
This is ahistorical. In many societies throughout history, an accusation of heresy was a mortal threat, or worse.
- Alupis 6y agoHowever, unlike today with social media, mass communication, and the internet, one could pick up and move to another city and essentially "start fresh" with their reputation. Today, there is no hiding - forever - even if you've atoned your mistakes.
- rfrey 6y agoUnless you were dead, which was a distinct possibility throughout most of history for one accused of heresy (political or religious).
- davidgay 6y ago> one could pick up and move to another city and essentially "start fresh" with their reputation From the wikipedia article on exile: "In Roman law, exsilium denoted both voluntary exile and banishment as a capital punishment alternative to death." When something is an alternative to death, I think it's fair to say that it was not a trivial event. "Just" moving somewhere wasn't easy, historically.
- Alupis 6y agoEasy has nothing to do with it. It was possible to move cities/towns/state/country, start fresh and have people judge you by your current actions and things you say... not something you said 10 years ago late one night on twitter after a few beers.