In "I Don't Think Believers Really Believe," Hendryk and I are disputing whether or not the nominal Christianization of the West has improved its behavior.
So here's a thought...
In the 19th Century US, a woman wrote a book entitled "A Century of Dishonor" that denounced the US treatment of the Native Americans, starting with the Puritans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Century_of_Dishonor
I said that in ancient Rome, nobody cared that Julius Caesar claimed to have killed 1/3 of the population of Gaul, while in the US, similar treatment of the Native Americans (eventually) inspired outrage.
So to get to the point, what if someone had criticized Julius Caesar's behavior in Gaul on moral grounds, citing the wrongs to the Gallic population?
A. Would anyone in Rome even object?
B. If someone did, would anyone listen to them?
C. How long until the critic or critics got killed?