To: JoeProBono
Recent evidence that Druids possibly committed cannibalism and ritual human sacrifice—perhaps on a massive scale—add weight to ancient Roman accounts of Druidic savagery, That's rather ironic considering how blood thirsty Roman society was.
To: Paleo Conservative
Even the Romans had their limits.
They were not against human sacrifice but they reserved it for times of great need.
This was one of the reasons they were appalled at Carthage.
Killing slaves was one thing. Killing your own children as a homage to your god was quite another.
15 posted on
03/20/2009 4:58:15 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(When you're spinning round, things come undone. Welcome to Earth 3rd rock from the Sun!)
To: Paleo Conservative
I don’t know if it is fair to say that Roman society was really all that much more bloodthursty than we are.
26 posted on
03/20/2009 8:38:59 PM PDT by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: Paleo Conservative
If what they were doing repelled the Romans, it was probably pretty savage.
I doubt that there was any need to “justify” imperialist actions by Caesar as long as he was wining and bringing back lott and plunder.
30 posted on
03/21/2009 6:15:14 AM PDT by
ZULU
(Obamanation of Desolation is President. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
To: Paleo Conservative
That's rather ironic considering how blood thirsty Roman society was. True, but the romans didn't eat other humans
Whole different level
31 posted on
03/21/2009 6:32:08 AM PDT by
Popman
(One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress - John Adams)
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