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> It even shows us why generals and senior civil servants were eunuchs and how the next best thing was celibate people ok. why?
by _a_a_a_ 4y ago
> It even shows us why generals and senior civil servants were eunuchs and how the next best thing was celibate people
ok. why?
- boomboomsubban 4y agoThey're more likely to choose their successors based on merit than familial ties for a start. That's really enough, but they may also have less need to enrich themselves as they don't need to plan for inheritance.
- _a_a_a_ 4y agoI wish the original poster had put that. It makes sense. Thanks