03-20-2004, 04:18 AM
The concept of racism in some way, shape, or form has been a part of our existence ever since we humans started the 'we versus them' mentality. When being part of something great ( as the Romans might have thought how great their ancestry/civilisation was ) then we tend to belittle other countries, civilisations, groups, and whatnot. So I wouldn't see anything unatural for the Romans, in this case, to view Greeks as 'barbarians', Germans as 'savages', Britons as 'brittunculi', so on and so forth. I mean when we belong to something we want to proclaim to the world how great we are ( as can be attested from some of the Roman writers throughout the Roman era ). Unfortunately this also takes a more sinister attribute like: conquering other countries, demanding tribute, enslaving whole populations...etc.<br>
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But to me it's just part of the natural order of things. <br>
[ I apologize if I strayed a bit, but I found this thread interesting and had to put my two cents in. ] <p></p><i></i>
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But to me it's just part of the natural order of things. <br>
[ I apologize if I strayed a bit, but I found this thread interesting and had to put my two cents in. ] <p></p><i></i>
aka: Julio Peña
Quote:"audaces Fortuna iuvat"- shouted by Turnus in Virgil\'s Aeneid in book X just before he is utterly destroyed by Aeneas\' Trojans.
