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>Daniel McSorley wrote:
>> The nobles, the warriors of the society, didn't even contribute
>anything useful in times of peace, they just trained to fight, and were
>supported by the people and ruled because of it.
>GAH! As a proud owner of a history degree I must speak up at this
>statement! I will not sit idly by while people _malign_ a *minority
>group*! :D This statement is simply not true!
>
>By St. George! By whom do people think the arts and humanities where
>practiced by?!? The LOWER classes?!? Where would
>we be without philosophy, the myriad of artistic endeavors people now
>pursue, the scholars who have advanced human understanding to its
>present lofty peaks?!?
>
>HERETIC!!! REBEL!!!! BURN THIS MAN ON THE STAKE!!!!
>

But why did they support the arts? Because, being warriors, and
therefore ruling, they had money. They also knew that there weren't wars
going on at all times, so they had to spend some of this money somehow.

>Cheers,
>The Grand Vizier aka That Unemployed Dude with a History Degree!
>
Oh, right, that's why my engineering teachers told me to stay away from
history classes...

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Hey, I would have loved to have gotten a history degree instead of one in EE.
Well, I wouldn't make as much money, but I would be happier- I think. :)

Randax