Not beneath emotional blackmail huh?
Nice try. It doesn't work on me...sorry.
Now Deej, would I emotionally blackmail you?
What I said was...."The only way to get STD's is through sex with multiple partners. You can have sex with a single partner a hundred times a day and as long as you are both virgins, they will not get an STD."
Having sex with multiple partners is how it starts...and then it is transmitted by a number of ways, most of which involve breaking God's laws... Where was the false witness?
Again not necessarily.
You can’t magically create syphilis by sleeping with a bunch of people. If you are HIV negative, you can sleep with 1000 HIV negative people and not contract HIV at all. Granted I don’t really recommend doing that, but that’s how biology works.
Now Syphilis and Gonorrhoea have been around since humans were a thing. It was thought to have spread by medieval sailors who picked up the disease on a Christopher Columbus voyage. Now remember, there are STDs that have crossed from cattle and even sheep to humans. Including Chlamydia, fun fact.
One explanation I heard was that it was let loose in the homosexual community to stifle the numbers somewhat. Something about an experiment with rhesus monkeys and the virus escaping.....dunno if its true, perhaps we will never know.....its was one of the most devastating viruses to afflict human beings. Took out some very famous people....
A bit too conspiratorial. It probably just jumped from primate to hominoid through bad bush meat. Though the Government (US) did allegedly drag its heels against expert advice from medical professionals, whilst millions suffered.
And remember, if people didn’t realise they were HIV positive, they could have unknowingly spread it by accidentally coughing on another person. We didn’t know what it was or how contagious it was when it first came up. There were certainly malicious Rumours and slanderous lies spread during the epidemic. So I would prefer to listen to the actual science on the matter.
And yes, such a tragedy indeed. Our generations version of the bubonic plague, you could say.
Yes they do. Ask a Scott about black pudding.
Blood as food - Wikipedia
So you’re saying...,Scottish people are vampires!? Of course! It all makes sense now. Fancy castles, self loathing, constant infighting! It all fits!
(only kidding. Please don’t drain my blood,
@Revoltingest )
Yes, there are creatures who borrow blood from others in order to incubate their offspring. Unfortunately blood borne diseases are also passed on to humans that way. Bit like a shared needle....
To be fair, there are also instances where blood letting and leeches can be affective medical treatments. I mean its rare today, but it can happen.
Actually, one of the values they held in common with Christians was the "Familia".
"The "familia" in Rome included more than just the basic family of father, mother, and children. It also included all the people who were part of the household such as the slaves, servants, clients, and freedmen. As a result, some families in Rome grew quite large." (Google search)
"The central values that Romans believed their ancestors had established covered what we might call uprightness, faithfulness, respect, and status. These values had many different effects on Romans' attitudes and behaviors, depending on the social context, and Roman values often interrelated and overlapped." (Google search)
Sounds like some shared values to me.
So, destruction of the family was in large part the disintegration of society.
I think you’re overestimating the significance a bit. I mean this disintegration was apparently a directly result of Christianity.
And as has been pointed out, they were still decadent and it still took a few generations for it to truly “fall.”
I’ll defer to
@Augustus, since they seem more knowledgeable on the subject than I.
No, sorry...not even close.
Some of the values were shared....go figure.
Aww Deej, you disappoint me. But there’s still time and you seem intent on hanging out with us degenerates. I still hold out some hope
Be careful what you wish for
.....sometimes boring is better than overexcitement...or dread.
I’m not experiencing any of those things. Are you???
But come on, the apocalypse predictions are starting to get a bit stale. You guys need to punch it up a bit more. Add some flair and style. Everyone and their grandmother has predicted the end times. Rise to the challenge and bring something new.
Everything comes to those who wait......God is not confined to Earth time ya know.
I am very patient.
Well I guess patience is a virtue.
