Quote Originally Posted by Hegix
The standards of society were different in those days. They hadn't experienced centuries of christian indoctrination telling them that they were sinners. Much like catholic priests today, buggering young boys might have been a status boost. Or like most men in places of power today, having mistresses or doing prostitutes. Maybe people are just as perverted in these days, or maybe even more, because in these days we are supposed to know better.
Possibly, though ts like a dirty secret these days, not open like it was then.