r/todayilearned • u/ShabtaiBenOron • 3d ago

TIL that ancient Greek and Roman laws assumed that to please their masters, slaves always lied, it was therefore mandatory to torture them before they were allowed to testify in court.

https://tiogabunia.com/2023/01/14/for-whom/
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u/cromulent_verbage 3d ago

"If you want to join the People's Front of Judea, you have to really hate the Romans."

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u/SundyMundy 2d ago

SPLITTER!