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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by hyperion2010 on Thursday October 08, 2015 @06:06AM (#10351760)
Even during the late empire, nearly a thousand years from its founding, many Romans believed that they were still living according to the laws laid down by the 12 tablets.

Food for thought in light of the common belief that we still live by the Constitution.

On the other hand don't forget that a favorite Roman pastime was to watch live fish cooking in a glass bowl.

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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by toothbrush on Thursday October 08, 2015 @06:55AM (#10351879)
> On the other hand don't forget that a favorite Roman pastime was to watch live fish cooking in a glass bowl.

I wonder if modern factory farms are any less barbaric?

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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by thfuran on Thursday October 08, 2015 @09:08AM (#10352478)
Insofar as they aren't a popular tourist destination for people wanting to watch animals suffer, yes.
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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by toothbrush on Thursday October 08, 2015 @09:22AM (#10352564)
However, i posit that 100 years from now, people will marvel at our disregard for non-humans' rights and dignity. Maybe i'm just optimistic though :)
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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by eimai134 on Thursday October 08, 2015 @01:22PM (#10354260)
The modern factory farms sound more barbaric, and people refuse to look at them. Many turn their heads away whenever you want to show them something about them - something very ignoble about people who don't want to know what is happening due to the choices they are making.
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Re:Why ancient Rome matters to the modern world by ckozlowski on Thursday October 08, 2015 @10:29AM (#10352970)
>Food for thought in light of the common belief that we still live by the Constitution.

I won't be so naive that things haven't changed a lot since it's inception, but I don't recall Rome having an independent judiciary either, with sole jurisdiction over Constitutional issues.

Just saying. I don't think it's as dead as some might lead you to believe.

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