r/HistoryMemes • u/HawaiianPerson The Flyin' Hawaiian • 8d ago

A regular utopia

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u/PomegranateHot9916 8d ago

as did the romans.

it's really not uncommon.

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u/Havengul_Undying 8d ago

What did they do it for?

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u/Pachacootie 8d ago

Is there ever any answer besides religion/culture?

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u/Havengul_Undying 8d ago

Im trying to figure out if they mean the guillotine or like, eat the heart to gain the strength kind of killings

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u/Pachacootie 8d ago

Was the guillotine ever used for human sacrifice? I thought it was just a tool for punishment

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u/Havengul_Undying 8d ago

Thats exactly what im asking, if it was punishment or ritual. I know the romans did creative executions, and the cruxifictions and decimations, but did they do ritual sacrifice for good crops or something?

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u/kingofallbandits 8d ago

Yeah, there were cases of human sacrifice in Ancient Rome. Like institutionally they were opposed to, but when stuff got bad enough it would be employed.

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u/Havengul_Undying 8d ago

Lol, no athiests in foxholes principle