Fall of the Roman Empire and Homosexuality

Outrage as top Italian history professor blames fall of Rome on rise of homosexuality

A professor is facing calls to resign after blaming the collapse of the Roman Empire on homosexuality.

Roberto De Mattei, a devout Roman Catholic, had already raised eyebrows by saying the Japanese tsunami was ‘divine punishment’.

In a radio interview, the vicepresident of Italy’s prestigious Centre for National Research said: ‘The collapse of the Roman Empire and the arrival of the Barbarians was due to the spread of homosexuality.

‘The Roman colony of Carthage was a paradise for homosexuals and they infected many others.’

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Note: Was homosexuality the cause of the fall? Not necessarily. But homosexuality was one of the symptoms of the internal moral collapse that did in fact lead to Rome's fall.

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