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TheMastersNemesis

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8. It Was Anything Goes Then But ----

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:47 AM

Jan 2013

Caesar Augustus was was a family values emperor. He supported marriage and monogamy even though he would have made Hugh Hefner look like a virgin. He banned his daughter from the empire for her indiscretions. He also banned Ovid because of his writings. Ovid's openness about sexuality offended Caesar. Ovid died on some distant island in exile.

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The Fundies Would Have Gone Insane In Graeco Roman Times Because [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 OP

Not only are we prudish about sex, but the visable sex in our society is mostly sexist. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #1

It is my understanding that the Romans had clothing on most statues KurtNYC Jan 2013 #2

Excellent. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #3

The third one down is a ringer for Jeff Bridges as "the Dude" KurtNYC Jan 2013 #6

plus datasuspect Jan 2013 #4

HOLY SHIT! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #5

a shame, really datasuspect Jan 2013 #7

It Was Anything Goes Then But ---- TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #8

Well..... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #9

I suspect hygiene issues might drive any of insane before we got around to the nudes. nt el_bryanto Jan 2013 #10

Dentistry n/t malthaussen Jan 2013 #11