[Mr Ramsbotham]

The Decemvirs had neglected to import the sanction of Zaleucus, which so long maintained the integrity of his republic. A Locrain, who proposed any new law, stood forth in the assembly of the people with a cord around his neck, and if the law was rejected, the innovator was instantly strangled. -- Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

[LibWhacker]

Wow, lol... Holy cow, I guess there’s nothing new under the Sun after all. Thanks for that information. Fascinating.