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To: b4its2late; tx_eggman

In Roman culture, didn’t a “thumbs down” vote from the people indicate that the loser was terminated?


7 posted on 03/03/2010 12:25:22 PM PST by SpinnerWebb (mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
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To: SpinnerWebb

In Roman culture, didn’t a “thumbs down” vote from the people indicate that the loser was terminated?

From what I’ve read it is the reverse; thumbs up = death, thumbs down = life.


23 posted on 03/03/2010 12:34:30 PM PST by equalitybeforethelaw
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26 posted on 03/03/2010 12:37:52 PM PST by Cobra64
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