I'm always amused by folks who badmouth the Middle Ages as a time of horror and misery because, it would seem, our medieval ancestors lacked, among other things, iPads, dishwashers, TVs and rock 'n roll. Oh, yes, they also spent a lot of time in church. It's as if these "deficiencies" somehow make up for a century of wars that killed tens of millions, regimes that have murdered even more, not to mention terrorism, astronomic crime rates, pornography, synchronized swimming, and the designated hitter. Trust me, compared to the empty lives of many people today, life wasn't all that bad back then.
Anyway, as a longtime fan of the Middle Ages, I was pleased to stumble on an interesting web page listing the
Top 10 Reasons We Should Revive the Dark Ages.
And while I'm at it, I suggest you read Regine Pernoud's wonderful little book,
Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths
. It just might change your opinion.
No pornography in the Middle Ages, eh? I take it you've never read the Carmina Burana or any of the love poetry of William IX of Aquitaine?
ReplyDeleteI never said there was no pornography in the Middle Ages. I suggest you take a course in reading comprehension. I only implied that pornography today is an epidemic, and nothing like this has ever existed before.
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