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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 16, 2017, 12:10:53 PM

Title: Why trial by ordeal worked
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 16, 2017, 12:10:53 PM

This is quite jolly


https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-trial-by-ordeal-was-actually-an-effective-test-of-guilt

Title: Re: Why trial by ordeal worked
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on November 16, 2017, 01:10:25 PM

For some reason it reminded me of David Brent in the Office describing how he processed job applications.
First of all take the top wodge of applications and bin them.
This is effective because after all no one wants to employ a "loser".

Title: Re: Why trial by ordeal worked
Post by: Walter on November 16, 2017, 01:19:54 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 16, 2017, 12:10:53 PM

This is quite jolly


https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-trial-by-ordeal-was-actually-an-effective-test-of-guilt

thanks for the link
not sure what I'm supposed to do with that information now though  ???

Title: Re: Why trial by ordeal worked
Post by: Gordon on November 16, 2017, 02:07:21 PM

Perhaps a gradual reintroduction is called for: limited, say, to checking if politicians are telling the truth. The only proviso (having read the article) is that I get to boil the water and heat the iron bar until it glows nice'n'red.

We start with Boris.

Title: Re: Why trial by ordeal worked
Post by: Rhiannon on November 16, 2017, 11:04:37 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 16, 2017, 12:10:53 PM

This is quite jolly


https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-trial-by-ordeal-was-actually-an-effective-test-of-guilt

Nice article. Thanks.  :)