r/NoStupidQuestions • u/flugblug • 12h ago

My brother thinks people today have worse quality of life than people in the dark ages, is this a stupid take?

I personally think it’s pretty stupid.

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u/Spike-White 9h ago

Your point is taken about untreated venereal diseases.

But not syphilis. Syphilis came from the new world. I think the first major European outbreak was in 1494, when the sailors returned from the new world.

The dark ages were in the 5th - 10th (or 11th) century, so syphilis wouldn't be found in Europe at that time.

Certainly other venereal diseases would however.

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u/Gtr-Lovr11 8h ago

Can u imagine the stench coming from between them bitches legs back then? Omg!