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[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

When people think about Rome they usually imagine the roads and the aquaducts and not so much the crucifixions and the slavery.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Well, they might imagine one specific crucifixion

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Strangely enough I feel like that crucification isn't much associated with the Romans. Even though the Romans were the ones who carried it out Judas gets almost 100% of the ire.

Even Jews are given more blame by antisemitic Christians. Like, no one is starting up a pogrom against Italians because their great great great grandpa might've been the guy who stabbed Jesus in the ribs.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Theologically, all mankind was to blame because of their sins.

But it's far easier to blame a minority and it had the added benefit of pushing whatever agenda the ruling class had.

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