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Serbia recently had its first prototypical "American-style" school-shooting where one teenager murdered several of his classmates. How long have things like this been happening; calculated, indiscriminate child-on-child mass murder in a schooling context, seemingly without clear motive?

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I found this article which has at least the trappings of academic rigor, and it claims pedophilic rape was essentially normalized in many pacific islander societies. Is there any truth to this? NSFW

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Why wasn't Hitler worried about the people having guns?

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I keep seeing references to the idea that ancient Zoroastrian religious text glorify immediate family incest. Is there any truth to this? What was the general view of inbreeding in the ancient world?

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How accurate is Wikipedia's article on Roman slavery?

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What happened to the homeless in Nazi Germany and other fascist states?

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Richard Pipes makes the argument that there was a fundamental difference between Russian and Western feudalism, namely that the former was based completely on top-down, naked subjugation, while the former was essentially a system of voluntary contracts. Is there any truth to this whatsoever?

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To what extent were the Laws of Burgos and similar pieces of legislation designed to protect the Indians in Spanish colonies actually enforced?

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Was Filipe Aries ever criticized for minimizing the extremely abusive nature of the sexual touching of children in his book, "Centuries of Childhood"? NSFW

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What is the origin of medieval serfdom in Europe, especially in areas subsequently settled by formerly more egalitarian peoples like the Balkan Slavs?

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Serbia recently had its first prototypical "American-style" school-shooting where one teenager murdered several of his classmates. How long have things like this been happening; calculated, indiscriminate child-on-child mass murder in a schooling context, seemingly without clear motive?	2010
I found this article which has at least the trappings of academic rigor, and it claims pedophilic rape was essentially normalized in many pacific islander societies. Is there any truth to this? NSFW	98
Why wasn't Hitler worried about the people having guns?	88
I keep seeing references to the idea that ancient Zoroastrian religious text glorify immediate family incest. Is there any truth to this? What was the general view of inbreeding in the ancient world?	43
How accurate is Wikipedia's article on Roman slavery?	43
What happened to the homeless in Nazi Germany and other fascist states?	35
Richard Pipes makes the argument that there was a fundamental difference between Russian and Western feudalism, namely that the former was based completely on top-down, naked subjugation, while the former was essentially a system of voluntary contracts. Is there any truth to this whatsoever?	23
To what extent were the Laws of Burgos and similar pieces of legislation designed to protect the Indians in Spanish colonies actually enforced?	22
Was Filipe Aries ever criticized for minimizing the extremely abusive nature of the sexual touching of children in his book, "Centuries of Childhood"? NSFW	19
What is the origin of medieval serfdom in Europe, especially in areas subsequently settled by formerly more egalitarian peoples like the Balkan Slavs?	12