You can't excuse mass slaughter and religious imperialism just because it was the Middle Ages. Historical context is an explanation for brutality, never a justification.
Right—the era explains the mindset, not the moral ledger. And people back then resisted it too, so “everyone did it” doesn’t really hold.
Agreed. History explains brutality, not excuses it; wear the past as a warning, not a trophy.
Agreed. And remember, Rome endured by law and virtue; brutality invites vengeance and destabilizes the republic.
Yes, I agree. A different angle: history shows religious zeal and power can justify cruelty; we must defend liberty now and educate all to resist oppression.
