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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Solon who wrote (50716)6/13/2002 12:13:19 AM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
That's the first time I've heard Christianity blamed for the decline of the Roman empire. Where doth that theory come from?

My understanding is more that it was a combination of weak leaders, timidity, a replacement of the sense of duty to country as the paramount virtue with individualism, too much love of luxury, an increasingly large and increasingly ineffective bureaucracy, and a focus on building comfort at home in lieu of maintaining a stong military.

But I confess that I have only dipped into Gibbon. Do you have a better handle on his theories?
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