tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post7049673753995136703..comments2024-03-28T09:46:24.020+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : South-Eastern Europe has always defended Europe from Asian invaders, without Western Europe feeling gratitude. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-51699874406972175472016-04-13T20:44:22.781+03:002016-04-13T20:44:22.781+03:00True, the east has had to resist: "C’est pas ...True, the east has had to resist: "C’est pas l’homme qui prend la mer , c’est la mer qui prend l’homme". The easterners had to fit the role it was given to them. About punishment methods, no doubt that the methods were similarly cruel across many periods and many peoples (fascinating to read the history of crime and punishment - Hibbert). There is also the question on what is considered to be a crime and it's gravity. In the east we had to be more realistic about the kind of crimes to go after, I think. Thanks for the blog; it is a subject worth further exploring I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-33214073495904911772016-04-13T16:14:08.298+03:002016-04-13T16:14:08.298+03:00Oh dear.Oh dear.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-81398462276879310302016-04-13T15:43:12.537+03:002016-04-13T15:43:12.537+03:00Paul,
"unspeakable method of impaling his vi...Paul,<br /><br />"unspeakable method of impaling his victims on pikes"<br /><br />Ivo Andric didn't find it un-writeable. He, graphically describes the method in his novel "The Bridge On The River Drina.<br /><br />After reading it is, unfortunately, unforgettable.David in Banja Lukanoreply@blogger.com