boomerang wrote:
milti define "civilized society"...
Miltiades wrote:
A society where sanctity of life raigns supreme, human rights are cherished, freedom of speech, freedom of faith, freedom of choice in marriage, work and activities within the law. A society where a man standing on his own has as much rights as a man standing in a crowd, a society where animal life is respected, a society where women are equal to men in every respect, a society that is constantly improving in every field and not steeped in medieval times, a society or societies where the overwhelming majority of people from other restricted societies strive to join.
A society where democratic elections are held and are free from corruption, intimidation and fear.
To suumarise, THE WESTERN SOCIETIES.
What a lovely society you envisage here, if only such a society existed there might be peace on earth !.
Can't grasp the bit about the Democratic elections free from corruption, I don't think we've seen one of those for donkey's years, the
concept of Democracy is "By the people ,for the people", are you suggesting that the Western Societies are actually practising such utopian tenets ?.
If so, how do those who govern this dreamy society (which you outline) explain the fact that they constantly ignore the wishes of the people that elect them to uphold the principles of Democracy ?.
The onslaught of the powerful Western forces against those nations which are militarily weaker (against the wishes of the people of the said Democracy) is evidence enough of corruption, the deprivation, poverty, homelessness, starvation and destruction of their cultures is an example of the "Benefits" such weaker nations have experienced at the behest of Democratic policies.
The "One man standing" (which you allude to) is representative of those who are prepared to stand up to the aggression foisted upon them by the Democratic forces which you so admire.
So much for the "Sanctity of life" I reckon.