See of all the people you could have tried that line with, I'm the guy who has a major in ancient history.
The Romans used dice and cards extensively in gaming and recreational gambling dating back to as far as Pliny at least, as well as wagering on sporting events like races and gladiatorial combat.
Oh this will be fun. Go ahead and cite it for me. I'll take Pliny or Suetonious, your choice. Special attention to be paid to whether or not it was followed by the citizenry, public officials and whether the supposed prohibition actually banned wagering money and goods on things.
I'm not, your fixation on this miniscule issue is just silly.
Sure, if you just didn't listen to a single word I said anyway.
Yeah gambling was banned by western society for centuries dating back to before and including Rome because its impact is minuscule. Great logic there!
See of all the people you could have tried that line with, I'm the guy who has a major in ancient history.
The Romans used dice and cards extensively in gaming and recreational gambling dating back to as far as Pliny at least, as well as wagering on sporting events like races and gladiatorial combat.
Try again?
See, you had to go “but people still gambled”!
Was Lex Talaria a law or not? I’ll wait!
Oh this will be fun. Go ahead and cite it for me. I'll take Pliny or Suetonious, your choice. Special attention to be paid to whether or not it was followed by the citizenry, public officials and whether the supposed prohibition actually banned wagering money and goods on things.