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50. Rome: A Slave Society

Empire

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The Importance of Empire in the Modern World

The idea that we don't have this kind of thing in the modern world is just wrong it just depends where you choose to use the word slavery and where you are more paraphrastic. I've often wondered whether there's sort of a fiendish central in early empires which says look the only way that we can swallow this That we're going to subjugate human beings who are like us? Is there any writing that exists from this early Roman period where the dehumanization of the conquered is expressed or discussed that justifies treating other human beings in this way?" Yeah I mean I think that's important I Think that's important"

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