Friday, September 12, 2008
Roman Empire
Who would have thought (besides history buffs) one of the greatest empires in history was essentially created by accident? I never realized this, or had it explained, that world rule was never really a thought out plan by the leaders of Rome. Many other societally important things have been come across or invented by accident, such as penicillin, microwaves, ice cream cones, potato chips, LSD and the pacemaker. Some of these things have changed lives (some are just fun), like the Romans changed many lives in the surrounding states they conquered.
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Interesting to describe it as "happening by accident" i never thought about it that way but it seems perfect. and you're right, there's nothing more fun than a pacemaker!
There's a saying I've long been fond of, Kara. It goes:
People do more than they intend.
I find it works in a great many situations.
We as human beings can and do create so many wonderful and terrible things. Isn't it funny how the best end result comes when it was an accident? I think when we try too hard sometimes, we end up messing ourselves us and overanalizing. It's pretty cool to make the connection of 'accident' to something we revere as much as Roamn history.
I find it interesting how a republic could be built on one persons best interest accorrding to how they thought the republic should be run. If it those views weren't working well "out with the old in with the new", basically KILL for what YOU believe in. So it was built accidently but its also built with violence and betrayal, thats what really amazes me.
I found all the conversation on this topic to be very interesting. Many things have in fact happened by accident as you phrase it Kara in the world we live in. No one set out to create the United States when the first pilgrims came over as they were just seeking new land and some religious freedom. Out of the persecution of the British Empire we have one of the greatest societies founded as the United States. I loved Dr. Knox's quote! That is one that will definitely end up engrained upon my mind.
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