Comment on Why do we castrate animals instead of giving them vasectomies?

• Archelon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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  Did you know that historically eunuchs were invaluable as administrators and officials? Several sources say this was because it meant that those offices were a lot less likely to be hereditary, and therefore the power to appoint administrators and officials remained with the state!

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  • thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    WOW! That IS a fun fact!

    For another helping: this is also why they were used in at least one culture I know of as servants to the Queen or the King’s consorts. Didn’t have to check paternity if you castrate every other man they ever see.

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