Reply #54: Judging from the past, the present generation must have [View All]

[Cal33]

inherited some taste for blood. 1. We know enough about the ancient Romans who enjoyed death in
the arena as part of their entertainment. 2. During the Middle Ages of the Christian era in Europe,
prisoners condemned to death were brought to the cathedral plaza, where the victims were broken bone by
bone before huge crowds, with the nobility having the front seats. The execution could be prolonged
for hours. It was entertainment. This slow death was for commoners only. A nobleman condemned to death
had the privilege of a quick beheading or hanging, and in private. 3. In our own days of the wild West,
hangings usually took place on a Sunday, and all the people from the neighboring areas came to watch,
often right after their church services.

So, some people of the present time haven't changed that much, have they? We 've had a long history of
sadistic customs before us. We haven't totally evolved out of sadism by any means.

The history of human beings hasn't always been a noble one. It's sad, but that is the way it was.