At 1:03 PM +0100 23/5/02, Nick Boldrini wrote:
>4) If this MP finds the castle a romantic and lovely place to be, why does she
>overlook an activity which was central to the culture that built it?
>
>Does this mean that all Roman students should be actively encouraged to
>view/participate in real gladiatorial combat? The reason is again, times
>and attitudes have changed. Just because somewhere/thing is associated
>with a particular values at a given time, does not mean that it has to
>stay that way for ever.
Plus:
Whereas *hunting* may be considered central to the culture, *fox-hunting*
was not. Foxes were considered vermin, not suitable for hunting.
Daniel Cohen
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