(September 20, 2018 at 11:27 am)Minimalist Wrote:(September 20, 2018 at 2:19 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: They might not have known about bacteria or viruses, but the ancients still had stunning insights concerning human nature and politics.
They sure as shit knew nothing about bacteria or viruses....
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/me...l-england/
Quote:No one knew what caused diseases then. There was no knowledge of germs. Medieval peasants had been taught by the church that any illness was a punishment from God for sinful behaviour. Therefore, any illness was self-imposed – the result of an individual’s behaviour.
Other theories put forward for diseases included “humours”. It was believed that the body had four humours (fluids in our bodies) and if these became unbalanced you got ill. Doctors studied a patient’s urine to detect if there was any unbalance.
And pounding someone on the head with a mace was one of their main "political" innovations. At this time, the only light in the world was in the muslim areas and they had to go fuck that up in the name of 'allah.'
Lol.
Geez, Min. Ya ever heard of the Greeks? The Romans? Not every ancient was a stupified Christian.
