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It's fascinating that we consider the Aztecs an interesting historical culture, but recent monstrosities, well, monstrosities, and their perpetrators monsters.
by bambax 3y ago
It's fascinating that we consider the Aztecs an interesting historical culture, but recent monstrosities, well, monstrosities, and their perpetrators monsters.
- inglor_cz 3y agoIt is similar with the Romans, a very developed and interesting civilization which was nevertheless extremely brutal towards its foes. Caesar's wars were basically one long string of genocides and the Roman military principle "Murum Aries Attigit" meant that unless a besieged city capitulated before the Romans started attacking it, there would be no mercy to the captives.