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> is rather telling evidence that our forebears > found it to be the most effective way to bring > children in line
- Slavery / Indentured Service as a means of generating wealth.
- Punishing women for sexuality (because all women were temptresses, and a man couldn't be blamed for infidelity, rape, etc).
- Torture against criminals / political prisoners.
- Religious wars.
I don't think that "our forebears did it, so there must be something to it," is a generally effective argument.
- Slavery / Indentured Service as a means of generating wealth.
- Punishing women for sexuality (because all women were temptresses, and a man couldn't be blamed for infidelity, rape, etc).
- Torture against criminals / political prisoners.
- Religious wars.
I don't think that "our forebears did it, so there must be something to it," is a generally effective argument.