The ancient mindset would say that they would resemble the dishonorable characteristics of their parents. However, if they didn't they could be freed or in some cases buy their own freedom.
I'm not whitewashing slavery. I'm just indifferent to the plight of people who are all dead now anyway. I also recognize that we would have slavery today if it made economic sense. The two things that helped break the inflexible class systems of the past are fossil fuels and capitalism.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Just learn the history of the word villain and it makes me sad
- 22/02/2016 12:42:34 PM
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It makes sense, though.
- 22/02/2016 02:36:32 PM
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And lleft used to mean weak and worry used to mean strangle and vulgar used to mean common
- 22/02/2016 05:02:26 PM
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Part of my problem is the arrogance of it all
- 24/02/2016 04:17:05 PM
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I was born in San Antonio and heve Texas roots going back generations
- 24/02/2016 05:38:54 PM
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Re: I was born in San Antonio and heve Texas roots going back generations
- 24/02/2016 07:30:27 PM
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To be honest I am not sure where you aer going with this at all *NM*
- 02/03/2016 07:11:48 PM
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I'm not understanding the link you're drawing between the etymology of the word and the drone stuff *NM*
- 23/02/2016 03:45:52 PM
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Human Beings generalize first, shoot, and then after the deed is done ask questions later
- 24/02/2016 04:46:27 PM
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Still not seeing what that has to do with the etymology of the word "villain"
- 25/02/2016 02:35:36 PM
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Whats the difference between a Predator Drone or an Improved Explosive Device such as a Landmine
- 01/03/2016 01:04:09 PM
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Re: Whats the difference between a Predator Drone or an Improved Explosive Device such as a Landmine
- 01/03/2016 05:59:33 PM
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Re: Whats the difference between a Predator Drone or an Improved Explosive Device such as a Landmine
- 01/03/2016 07:47:08 PM
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I'm not "threatened" by anything and you're a pretentious ass *NM*
- 01/03/2016 08:46:17 PM
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You call me a pretentious ass
- 01/03/2016 09:38:03 PM
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I don't think anything I said prior to the pretenious ass comment was that jerk-ish
- 02/03/2016 06:34:40 PM
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Re: I don't think anything I said prior to the pretenious ass comment was that jerk-ish
- 03/03/2016 12:07:56 AM
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So your point is that words change meanings over time?
- 23/02/2016 06:56:59 PM
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What about the Verna / Vernae, aka Descendents of the original slaves and thus born into slavery?
- 24/02/2016 03:47:21 PM
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What about them?
- 25/02/2016 03:10:46 PM
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you have to take a hard left to get there
- 23/02/2016 08:12:18 PM
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Part of the probelm is beinng a noob I posted int he wrong spot. I meant to reply to Belas Girl *NM*
- 24/02/2016 05:40:21 PM
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Ha Ha, Random Thoughts is a Grandpa Noob
- 03/03/2016 12:08:40 AM
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More crowded than the last general election I voted in
- 03/03/2016 03:31:03 AM
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It was 85 minutes for me in the Republican primary. I got there at 6 pm on Super Tuesday
- 03/03/2016 03:44:25 AM
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I think the republcians are fooling themsleves that this high turn is a good thing
- 03/03/2016 02:37:10 PM
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