And yet they knew nothing about orientation but most seemed bi. Then people seemed to get hang ups, and then we went through a time when it was looked down upon to be gay or bi. Now we seem to be more accepting again but we are putting ourselves in boxes.
Maybe the ancient Greeks got it right.
2007-10-26 07:29:18 · 20 answers · asked by Nathan 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Bunny thats a good answer, and what i have been thinking. They had no modern technology and yet they seemed to know much better than us. There must have been something at that time that they knew was the truth, and yet it is lost now days, or mixed up.
2007-10-26 08:03:49 · update #1
I agree. I think the Greeks did have it right. The whole public bath thing was kinda gross tho. J/K. It's amazing how advanced they were in everything compared to what was available to them. Imagine if they had the technology we have now?! It would be crazy. I went a little off topic.
2007-10-26 07:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by bunny77 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because the travesty of Christianity wasn't practiced by the Ancient Greeks, and the early Romans. Not long after Christianity became the state religion the glory that was Rome went down the toilet along with civilization (aka The Dark Ages).
2007-10-26 07:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Eratosthenes became the 1st to degree the size of the Earth, yet Aristotle revealed proofs the Earth became around a hundred and fifty years earlier. the math to calculate circulate of the Moon and planets is tedious, yet might properly be finished by utilising hand. needless to say, the Greeks made the activity much greater durable with the device they used for writing numbers. Eclipses have been being wisely predicted long earlier the Athenians have been around--the human beings who geared up Stonehenge all started shape around 2300 BC, and it became a extensive predictor of eclipses, between different issues. The Babylonians presented the 24 hour clock, which the Greeks picked up from them.
2016-10-14 02:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would investigate the topic a bit more and see that you have grossly simplified the state of affairs. Aristophanes, the greek comic, often makes jokes about homosexuals. Romans used homosexuality as a form of slander against politicians (we see in Suetonius's books). Most of the factual basis for this perception you have stems from the fact that one of the most famous authors of the ancient world, Plato, wrote at length in praise of bisexuality.
Sure it was far more acceptable than today, but to think that it was glorified is wrong.
2007-10-26 07:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by AC N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because of the polytheism of the Romans and Greeks. Each side had their own gods, there was no free press or real media to speak of. Crude comments made on most prominent citizens sexuality were done in the form of graphitti on walls.
Monotheistic Religion brought the persecution of homosexuality into society.
2007-10-26 07:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by fetuskiller24 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its been studied , but still we guess at what the atmosphere was like . It was a cruel time , slavery was accepted , in fact whites enslaved other whites , and women were kept down . yet sex attitudes were quite liberal . Most male leaders had male lovers , and also wives . nobody batted an eye . Female goddesses had thousands of worshippers . The Christians banned all this activity , except the slavery , which they had no problem with .
2007-10-26 14:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bisexuality and homosexuality were new at the time and no one thought to question them; it was a given that it existed so no one fought it or protested it. It was especially prevalent among the upper classes and in the world of the athletes and bull dancers. The original Olympic Games were held in secret no women allowed because none of the athletes wore clothes. The original stadium is still there if you ever get to Greece; amazing something that ancient is still in existence.
2007-10-26 07:35:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey Aaron, it is true that ancient Greeks were a lot into homosexual acts but unfortunately this doesn't mean that ancient Greece was a tolerant society for gay people. Of course homosexual people had sex with each other but only behind close doors. Plato had written in his work that homosexuality goes against the grain. What a pity, I say, that a such sagacious philosopher wrote such BS.
2007-10-26 07:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by xesemesa 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
It is a myth that homosexuality was 'accepted' in ancient Greece or Rome. In fact many deaths of homosexuals were the result of their unwanted attention.
For example of myth making; despite all the rumors of 'Roman Orgies', the Romans were very puritanical in their relationships and the Greeks frowned upon homosexuals not encouraged them.
2007-10-26 07:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The more time has passed, the more "politically correct" the US has become. We are afraid of our own shadows. We are afraid of things we don't understand and have to have a REASON for everything.
A lot of people who aren't gay/bisexual don't see a reason to be gay/bisexual because they're not, therefore to them it's unacceptable and 'wrong.'
To me, what the hell does it matter? Monkeys are bisexual. They have sex for fun. If it was a sin then God wouldn't have created creatures to be able to perform such acts.
If you don't like the religious aspect, then just accept that it is human nature to want sex.
All hail ceasar! jk
2007-10-26 07:37:21 · answer #10 · answered by The Loving Addict 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋