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> The Dutch simplified the most useful rule in the 17th century: "live and let live", it was codified into (maritime) law. Would that happen to be the same Dut
by ptr2voidStar 5y ago
> The Dutch simplified the most useful rule in the 17th century: "live and let live", it was codified into (maritime) law.
Would that happen to be the same Dutch that were heavily involved in the slave trade (about the same time you mention)?
- yawaworht1978 5y agoYes I agree, odd interpretation, might be even perverse to a degree, as it only applied to maritime law and was probably abused to engage in slave trade, they could always claim they never killed a slave. The statement is potentially nice, though.