"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "— Rodney Stark
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One of my childhood favorites, too.
I find it amazing that something as simple as this poem can make me feel so good.
Thanks very much for posting this...
I always said I'd get a sail boat one day, paint it green and call it "The Owl and the Pussycat."
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