“So the dialogue runs on,with deadpan seriousness and wide-eyed enthusiasm. The curia, the friends agree, is a great place not only for serious study but also for lighter amusements such as gaming, horsemanship, and hunting. Just think of the dinner parties at the papal court - witty gossip, along wih fantastic food served by beautiful, young, hairless boys. And for those whose tastes do not run in the direction of Ganymede, there are the abundant pleasures of Venus.”
- The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
... about the recovery, after many centuries, of the manuscript of Lucretius’ DE RERUM NATURA, by one “Poggio of Florence” who had served as papal secretary.
I recommend it.
So your argument is because the ancients engaged in debauchery it is ok? I am not sure I follow.