[plastic_positive]

of course, the GReeks and the romans also encouraged 'special' relationships between men and boys...

[ffusco]

Amazing that people keep dragging out this hoary old yarn about homosexuality in Ancient Rome. Like the modern world, the overwhelming majority of Romans did not practice homosexuality and most people thought it was wrong. The parctice was mostly limited to few perverted Emperors and their courts- kinda like rock stars!

[tcuoohjohn]

Some Greeks and some Romans.. In Sparta pederasty was a death sentence while in Athens is was tolerated and in Rome it was actively promoted among the upper classes. Among tradesmen it was anathema. IN Alexandrine Egypt pederasty was frowned upon while homosexual relationships were fostered for combat reasons ( the Sacred Band of Thebes)