Delving into the Latin, I wonder what would happen if decimate were to be made literal once again - against treasonous folks. If all of the perpetrators of election or financial fraud were lined up, then could a pede restrain themself enough to only destroy every tenth person? Or would the temptation be too great?
Decimate was a collective punishment that only works on a certain kind of group with the idea that you want this group for something. All traitors need punishing and the survivors would just say whoopee!
The word you need is annihilate. Decimate is often used when Annihilate is meant. If you want ten Pedes to destroy 1/10th each, then I'd go along with that.
No, I know what each means. I brought it up because I picture a line after line of traitors, and every tenth one being dealt with in full view of the rest.
This was actually said by a priest in 13th Century France, during the Albigensian Crusade, when asked by a siege commander how to determine the good Christians from the heretics.
"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."
“Kill them all and let God sort them out.”
-some other based dude.
Not really pede. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedite_eos._Novit_enim_Dominus_qui_sunt_eius.
I know, but the patriots in nam > some pope
But it wasn't some pope, it was just a legate.
The mouthy establishment minority is going to get the ignorant democrats killed.
wym crusades were cool and also self defence.
Ones against Islamic invaders yes, but from what I read this was a purging of gnostics and was just about general heresy.
Delving into the Latin, I wonder what would happen if decimate were to be made literal once again - against treasonous folks. If all of the perpetrators of election or financial fraud were lined up, then could a pede restrain themself enough to only destroy every tenth person? Or would the temptation be too great?
Decimate was a collective punishment that only works on a certain kind of group with the idea that you want this group for something. All traitors need punishing and the survivors would just say whoopee!
To my mind that would be like killing only every tenth cancer cell...
The word you need is annihilate. Decimate is often used when Annihilate is meant. If you want ten Pedes to destroy 1/10th each, then I'd go along with that.
No, I know what each means. I brought it up because I picture a line after line of traitors, and every tenth one being dealt with in full view of the rest.
He bravely ran away away!
It was a plan. If the Brits had to chase him then they'd be out of breath and their legs would be too sore for battle.
Tactical retreat!
Sounds like Obama modeled his Foreign Policy on this technique
Sir Thomas Robin!
https://g.co/kgs/gJSqvq
I gotta hear more. Whats with TJ?
His words are genius that inspired men thru centuries. Thank God for him.
I will still give him props for going after the muslime Barbary pirates which gives us the 2nd line of the USMC hymn...
Yep. Patrick Henry > Jefferson
Nope, it was way before Jefferson. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedite_eos._Novit_enim_Dominus_qui_sunt_eius.
This was actually said by a priest in 13th Century France, during the Albigensian Crusade, when asked by a siege commander how to determine the good Christians from the heretics.
Lars?
"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."
-Some other other based dude.