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But apart from the aqueducts, what have the Romans ever done for us?

• notarealllama 2y ago
  Okay, but apart from orthography and aquaducts, what have the Romans ever done for us? Now as punishment go write this on the wall 100 times!
  • mrandish 2y ago
    Seeing the comedy beats of that scene play out on HN, first unintentionally and then intentionally, has made my day!
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• baud147258 2y ago
  well, being part of the Roman Republic/Empire meant peace, even if it was enforced at the tip of a pilum. And the population under the Empire were more prosperous and numerous, so much that the collapse of the Empire in the West had long-lasting negative consequences (I'm mostly basing my opinion off this article: https://acoup.blog/2022/02/11/collections-rome-decline-and-fall-part-iii-things/ https://acoup.blog/2022/02/11/collections-rome-decline-and-f...)
  • ihaveajob 2y ago
    Ok, but beside the aqueducts, orthography and lasting peace, what good were the Romans for us?
    • arethuza 2y ago
      Dirty great walls - which some of us are on the "wrong" side of ;-)