Re: Re: Just a thought

From: Benedict Adamson <badamson_at_...>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:57:33 +0100


Peter Larsen wrote:
> However, I suspect that [feuds and cattle raids] are not as deadly as
> they would be in the real world.

...

Which is not that deadly. The point of a cattle raid is to take cattle, not to kill people. Even all out war does not kill that many people; murder (including death in war) is an uncommon cause of death.

IMG, people killed during cattle raids have wergild; a careless cattle raider can make a net loss!

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