Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?message-squaremessage-square526linkfedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1182arrow-down1message-squareWhats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?Maven@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前message-square526linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 个月前I always interpreted it as “break into ten pieces”
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 个月前It comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 个月前“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 个月前From what I’ve read it was used to punish things like cowardice or mutiny. It was super brutal, they were divided in groups of ten people, draw straws and had to execute themselves the one with the short straw using clubs.
I always interpreted it as “break into ten pieces”
It comes from the Latin “decimatio”, a form of Roman military punishment where every tenth man had to be executed by his mates.
“You did poorly, as punishment we’ll take away 10% of your capability” seems counterproductive.
From what I’ve read it was used to punish things like cowardice or mutiny.
It was super brutal, they were divided in groups of ten people, draw straws and had to execute themselves the one with the short straw using clubs.