The beauty of humanity lies in the diversity of its people, including different tribes and groups such as Estonians, Native Americans, South African tribes, and the Rohingya in Myanmar. Despite various groups having committed acts of violence towards each other, the value of diversity should be recognized and celebrated.
The capability of being murderers exists within all of us, as evidenced by historical events such as the mass murder of Jews in Kiev in September 1941. People experience pain when they commit murder, but it does not always prevent them from following through with it.
The victims of genocides have some options in terms of the choices they can make. However, most of these choices are not ideal and result in a great deal of suffering.
Historians challenge the idea that the tribe of Celtic people that sacked Rome were conquerors and instead suggest they might have been a group of hired mercenaries. Evidence from archaeological findings suggests that the sacking of Rome may not have been as terrible as previously thought, with no indication of a "terrible Carthaginian solution type burning to the ground or anything."
Historian Donald G. Kyle delves into the use of the condemned criminals in the theaters during the fatal charade in ancient Roman times, where they were made to reenact plays, comedies, dramas, and more, dressed up as characters and often subjected to violent acts, all for the entertainment of the Roman crowd.
This episode discusses the Haitian Revolution, which was the only successful slave revolution in the Americas. It explores the impact of the revolution on the international stage and its significance in the history of the slave trade.