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Originally Posted by oldE
You are absolutely right. Civilization is not just tools and accoutrements, A good measure of the progress of a civilization is how the members treat each other. Many animals, primates included structure through dominance. We have the capacity to evolve beyond that paradigm.
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I don't think we have the capacity to evolve beyond it. There are too many people who believe that strength and dominance are the fundamental structure of society and that humans are fundamentally no better than animals. This philosophy hasn't changed in millennia. Which adds another thing to disagree about. Are we better than animals, or just more intelligent beasts with more to fight over?